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New culture secretary, but threats to FA funding continue if body fails to reform
POSTED 24 Oct 2016 . BY Matthew Campelli
Theresa May has stamped her authority with a number of high profile changes
Karen Bradley, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, has echoed her predecessor and warned the Football Association (FA) that it will lose government funding it it fails to reform.

During her first Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hearing since her appointment in July, the Staffordshire Moorlands MP said the DCMS has been “on the record” that the football governing body would lose money if it did not diversify its board and improve its governance.

She said the FA was “well aware of the concerns” held by the government and that she expected the organisation to “improve its arrangements”.

Earlier this year, the former culture secretary John Whittingdale said he was “disappointed” that the FA had “rejected the opportunity to reform their outdated and unrepresentative governance model”.

He also threatened to withdraw the taxpayer and National Lottery support it enjoys – which accounts for around £30m over the 2013-17 four-year cycle.

The FA Council has been criticised for its perceived lack of transparency and diversity, while Heather Rabbatts is the only individual who is not male and white on the FA board.

Sports minister Tracey Crouch said that if circumstances didn’t change she would take the money provided to the FA from the government and distribute it elsewhere. Bradley confirmed that the threat still stood.

Bradley was also questioned about the timing of the publication of the UK Sports Governance Code, which will lay out standards for all sports bodies in Britain, including the gender and ethnic make-up of boards.

She revealed that one of the points in the document was the proposal to take the number of people on boards down to 12, but would not be drawn on when the code would be published. However, Bradley did hint that it would be before Christmas.
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New culture secretary, but threats to FA funding continue if body fails to reform
POSTED 24 Oct 2016 . BY Matthew Campelli
Theresa May has stamped her authority with a number of high profile changes
Karen Bradley, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, has echoed her predecessor and warned the Football Association (FA) that it will lose government funding it it fails to reform.

During her first Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hearing since her appointment in July, the Staffordshire Moorlands MP said the DCMS has been “on the record” that the football governing body would lose money if it did not diversify its board and improve its governance.

She said the FA was “well aware of the concerns” held by the government and that she expected the organisation to “improve its arrangements”.

Earlier this year, the former culture secretary John Whittingdale said he was “disappointed” that the FA had “rejected the opportunity to reform their outdated and unrepresentative governance model”.

He also threatened to withdraw the taxpayer and National Lottery support it enjoys – which accounts for around £30m over the 2013-17 four-year cycle.

The FA Council has been criticised for its perceived lack of transparency and diversity, while Heather Rabbatts is the only individual who is not male and white on the FA board.

Sports minister Tracey Crouch said that if circumstances didn’t change she would take the money provided to the FA from the government and distribute it elsewhere. Bradley confirmed that the threat still stood.

Bradley was also questioned about the timing of the publication of the UK Sports Governance Code, which will lay out standards for all sports bodies in Britain, including the gender and ethnic make-up of boards.

She revealed that one of the points in the document was the proposal to take the number of people on boards down to 12, but would not be drawn on when the code would be published. However, Bradley did hint that it would be before Christmas.
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Government ‘urged’ to invest more in team sports


Culture secretary Karen Bradley has batted away criticisms about the lack of government funding for elite team sports during her first parliamentary questions session in the role.
Cabinet reshuffle: Karen Bradley named culture secretary


Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with a number of high-profile changes likely to affect the leisure sector.
Culture secretary warns FA it will lose government funding if it fails to reform


The Football Association (FA) will lose all its government funding if it fails to undertake significant governance reforms, according to culture secretary John Whittingdale.
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Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
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Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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