Back to the Premier League Newsfeed

Premier League face fresh chief executive search after Dinnage withdraws

England's top flight has been forced to find a new replacement at short notice after the Animal Planet global president withdrew from the role

Incoming Premier League chief executive Susanna Dinnage has decided not to take up her role with the organisation, sparking a hasty search for a new successor to the post.

The top division of English football made the announcement, just over a month after confirming Dinnage as the first female to hold the position, that the Animal Planet global president has elected to withdraw her candidacy.

Originally scheduled to replace the outgoing Richard Scudamore, the league’s nominations committee has now been reconvened to find a new figure to fill the role.