Paul Elliott has resigned as a trustee of the Professional Footballers' Association.
The former Aston Villa, Celtic and Chelsea defender was reappointed as one of the charity's nine trustees in September 2015, having resigned after only two months in the post in 2013.
On Thursday, he resigned for a second time, saying the move was because of his personal finances.
"We wish him well while he works through these issues," the PFA said.
"I was victim to a financial fraud several years ago," Elliott said.
"I lost a significant amount of money and as part of my efforts to clear my obligations, which I take incredibly seriously, I explored entering into a financial arrangement that I knew might impact on my eligibility as a trustee of the PFA.
"On seeking initial legal advice, I was informed that the arrangement would not impact upon the eligibility criteria. However, following further clarification from the Charity Commission, it was confirmed that it would cause an issue. I therefore chose to resign my position as a trustee."
That’s a genuine question by the way, not being sarky
No problem AND why I asked the question. Just comes/came across as someone who has sat on the fence and watched football go down the toilet. Not that he is the only culprit but does he leave a legacy worth leaving?
That’s a genuine question by the way, not being sarky
No problem AND why I asked the question. Just comes/came across as someone who has sat on the fence and watched football go down the toilet. Not that he is the only culprit but does he leave a legacy worth leaving?
Always thought he was utterly useless and not interested in a number of issues - comes across terribly when interviewed. How on earth he's kept his job and trousered such a large amount of cash is pretty amazing. Must be an opening for him in FIFA.
Harry Redknapp speaks highly of him - I think that says it all.
Stayed on too long, I think his reputation 20 years ago was pretty positive
He would probably disagree with you about that given his salary. I do know what you mean though - there was a time when you saw a lot of him in relation to issues. To be honest about him, most of us had forgotten he was there in recent years. For a job with that salary, it seems reasonably easy!
I wonder if there's any union in the world where one member earns 350 thousand a week and another earns £100 pound a week ? (Under 19 in lower leagues)
Gordon Taylor seemed to be giving comments on issues and appearing in the media on a regular basis in the early part of his tenure but in recent times despite earning 2 million per annum had became about holding on too his job, and not about the myriad of issues facing ex pros as they retire in their 30's.
A recently retired articulate player with an understanding of the shock to the system when the adrenaline rush of match days and the camaraderie of team mates vanish and the real world of standing on your own two feet enters your life, maybe for the first time since they were six and first attached to a pro club, would be a good choice for this high profile position.
A salary of 1 million a year would surely interest an ex player from League 1 or 2 and who has the skill set to tackle issues from historic sex scandals by coaches to retraining and learning new skills outside the insular world of football. ( Ex premier shouldn't have money problems but may have mental health issues concerning the loss of their status)
He probably realised that the better he was at his job, the more pressure there would be to get rid of him. I mean, where does his salary ultimately come from?
They have a few bob in the bank but hardly contributed to the investigation into early onset demetia which is getting more common with ex players.
Saw Chris Sutton on BT a few months ago slagging him off because of that and that the PFA offered no help for his father who now suffers from it.
As one player said the other day 'he claims to be determined to research dementia in football yet the PFA funding for the research is less than 8% of his own salary'
He had been in charge longer than Putin in Russia. There should be a set period. A 40 year stay reeks of cronyism and looks so undemocratic.
5 year period and you only stay 5 more years if you have improved the lot of ex players from the Last Century who didn't earn a million a month like the current superstars.
Taylor earning millions while ex players his age were hard up was a disgrace.
The salary should be 200k Max and the rest of the salary should go into the ex players funds who become crippled because of the injections they received into joints on a regular basis and dementia which in some cases would have come earlier because of heading the ball in training and match days.
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Harry Redknapp speaks highly of him - I think that says it all.
Saw Chris Sutton on BT a few months ago slagging him off because of that and that the PFA offered no help for his father who now suffers from it.
Gordon Taylor seemed to be giving comments on issues and appearing in the media on a regular basis in the early part of his tenure but in recent times despite earning 2 million per annum had became about holding on too his job, and not about the myriad of issues facing ex pros as they retire in their 30's.
A recently retired articulate player with an understanding of the shock to the system when the adrenaline rush of match days and the camaraderie of team mates vanish and the real world of standing on your own two feet enters your life, maybe for the first time since they were six and first attached to a pro club, would be a good choice for this high profile position.
A salary of 1 million a year would surely interest an ex player from League 1 or 2 and who has the skill set to tackle issues from historic sex scandals by coaches to retraining and learning new skills outside the insular world of football. ( Ex premier shouldn't have money problems but may have mental health issues concerning the loss of their status)
A 40 year stay reeks of cronyism and looks so undemocratic.
5 year period and you only stay 5 more years if you have improved the lot of ex players from the Last Century who didn't earn a million a month like the current superstars.
Taylor earning millions while ex players his age were hard up was a disgrace.
The salary should be 200k Max and the rest of the salary should go into the ex players funds who become crippled because of the injections they received into joints on a regular basis and dementia which in some cases would have come earlier because of heading the ball in training and match days.