Dave Richards

Dave Richards

Sir Dave Richards (born Walkley, Sheffield) is the chairman of the FA Premier League, member of the Football Association (FA)'s Board, chairman of the FA's international committee, president of the European Professional Football Leagues organisation,[1] chairman of UEFA's Professional Football Committee and former chairman of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Richards was a director of companies involved in engineering, telecommunications and water and waste treatment, several of which entered administrative receivership or were dissolved.[2] He became a director of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in October 1989 and chairman five months later,[2] following the departure of the long-serving Bert McGee. During his 10-year reign at Hillsborough, where he insisted on being called "Mr Chairman", Wednesday lost considerable amounts of cash, and Richards undid all of McGee's hard work and sowed the seeds for further decline for years after.[2]

Richards was made chairman of the Premier League in 1999 and left Sheffield Wednesday shortly afterwards with the club facing relegation from the Premiership, despite claiming to be a big fan and being wholly responsible for the position they were in.[2] He succeeded Lord Pendry as chairman of the Football Foundation in March 2003,[3] and left the post in 2008.[4]

In 2006 Richards received a knighthood for services to sport.[5] At the time of his knighthood the Sports Minister was Richard Caborn. Richard Caborn is a Sheffield United fan.

In March 2009, Richards was made Deputy Chairman of the England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid,[6] a position he resigned that November.[1][7]

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