NFR Susanna Dinnage changes mind on Premier League chief executive role

[Nick Bateman]

Susanna Dinnage has informed the PL she will not be taking the role of Richard Scudamore.  The Fulham season ticket-holder and supporter would have been an important ally in Fulham's fortunes as soon as she had been established.

Scudamore used his position of power to sit alongside the Arab sheiks of Manchester City basically endorsing the tenure of the new Abu Dhabi owners.  After a few months of seeing Scudamore showing obvious backing the officials started to favour them and they soon won the league.

When some Chelsea players accused Mark Clattenburg of making racist remarks and were found there was no evidence, Bruce Buck, Chelsea's legal expert and CEO demanded a meeting with the head of referees.  Scudamore arranged this meeting with Mike Riley alongside senior refs such as Howard Webb and others, to instruct them not to show any bias against Chelsea because of the false accusations made against one of their associates.

One would have hoped in time, Dinnage would be able to make her prescence and club affinity noticable, without overly displaying corruption of officials.  My thoughts were the cowards who will not give Fulham a clear penalty, or who book Mitrovic for nothing or flag him offside without touching the ball, would suddenly find themselves working in the lower leagues for a few weeks under the salary terms of that league.

But sadly it appears this "power grab" will not take place.  One dreads to see who the replacement will be....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-6540363/Susanna-Dinnage-tells-Premier-League-not-replace-Richard-Scudamore.html

[Fulham Tup North]

 049:gif. Susanna Dinnage has decided to stay at tv company Discovery.
Shame, she might have been able to keep us up!   :005:

[gezkc]

BBC News - Susanna Dinnage changes mind on Premier League chief executive role
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46718143

I wonder what made her change her mind? I was quite looking forward to a Fulham season ticket holder heading up the Premier League! Shame.

[gezkc]

The Premier League says its prospective new chief executive, Susanna Dinnage, has told the organisation she will not be taking up the position.

She was named as Richard Scudamore's replacement in November and was due to take up the role early in 2019.

"The committee has reconvened its search and is talking to candidates," said a Premier League statement.

Dinnage will stay at media organisation Discovery, where she was the global president of the Animal Planet channel.

However, she had reflected on the role in recent weeks and informed the Premier League that she had decided that she wanted to stay in broadcasting.

She apparently had not given a precise start date as she had a long notice period to serve.

The Premier League is comfortable with acting chief executive Richard Masters and interim chair Claudia Arney continuing for longer as they resume their search.

Prior to joining Discovery in January 2009, Dinnage worked for 10 years at Channel Five and she started her career at MTV.