Scudamore to stay as Premier League chief

Scudamore issued an apology earlier this month after emails of an "inappropriate" nature were leaked to the media by his former PA.

The 54-year-old has since come under pressure to resign but, at a meeting on Monday, the Premier League clubs ruled that "no further disciplinary action is required or justified", pointing to Scudamore's "previously unblemished record over 15 years of service".

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