Chelsea's first black captain Paul Elliott has agreed a consultancy deal with the FA to continue leading English football's diversity drive.
Elliott vacated his role as chair of the FA’s inclusion advisory board (IAB) earlier this month, replaced by Brentford director Deji Davies, after eight years - the maximum term under FA governance rules - in the position.
But Sportsmail can reveal the governing body are keeping the 58-year-old after striking a two-year advisory role, on a consultancy basis, to ensure they can continue to rely on Elliott’s expertise.
The deal will see the former Chelsea and Celtic defender, the first black captain of the Premier League era, become a key FA advisor with a focus on the organisation’s equality, diversity and inclusion structures.