Gordon Taylor forced into review of the PFA
Gordon Taylor has been forced into opening up the Professional Footballers’ Association to a ‘full and open review’ of its structure and operations.
The move comes after a week of mounting pressure on the PFA chief executive Taylor, who has run the players’ union since 1981.
By far the highest paid union official in Britain, the 73-year-old Taylor has been under intense scrutiny ever since it emerged PFA chairman Ben Purkiss had been lobbying members about a complete overhaul of the union.
Taylor hit back by calling into question Purkiss’s right to membership of the union, as he is currently on non-contract terms with Walsall, but yesterday’s announcement of a review represents an admission that the PFA cannot ignore the calls for change.
Another line of attack has been the PFA’s slow response to football’s dementia crisis, with campaigners such as Albion legend Jeff Astle’s daughter Dawn saying that she ‘begs’ players to replace Taylor and focus the union’s significant resources on areas such as research and support.
