The Athletic's Mark Chapman, Matt Slater and Laura Williamson discuss the extraordinary chain of events that saw one of the most powerful men in British sport talked himself out of his job as chair of the Football Association.Sanjay Bhandari, chair Kick it Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation joins the panel to discuss the comments made by Greg Clark that led to his resignation, why he had to go and how the Football Association should change.We also hear what went on in the first part of the DCMS committee meeting that Clarke was involved in alongside, Premier League boss Richard Masters and his English Football League counterpart Rick Parry for failing to agree on a rescue package for the Championship, League One and League Two.If you are not already a subscriber I urge you to head to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up for just £1 a week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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