FA given deadline to publish governance plan

The FA has been widely criticised following England's failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup and the perceived anachronistic make-up of its board, with just under half the members coming from outside the professional game.

"I believe that there are improvements that can be made in the governance arrangements, which have failed to keep up with the changing pace of the modern game," UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson (pictured) said in a statement.

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