Richard Scudamore
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Richard Scudamore is currently Chief Executive of the F.A. Premier League, a position he has held since November 1999.
in Kingswood
, Bristol
, where he was Head Boy in his final year and which he left in 1977. He studied law at the University of Nottingham
and then Land Management at Reading University, although he completed neither course. He then spent nine years at Yellow Pages
, a division of British Telecom, progressing through sales and marketing, business planning and regional management to the position of Sales Director.
. He joined them as Group Advertising Director but went on to spend his last three years with the Thomson Corporation
in the US as Senior Vice President responsible for all their newspaper operations in the southern and eastern United States
.
, the organisation responsible for granting £60 million per year to fund grass roots football. These roles followed a two-year period as Chief Executive of the Football League - responsible for the other 72 professional clubs outside the Barclaycard Premiership.
Scudamore has recently been under fire for his handling of the Carlos Tevez
and Javier Mascherano transfer affair in which an independent tribunal rejected the deduction of points from West Ham United in favour of a record £5.5m fine.
Scudamore is also one of the key negotiators in the decision for Premier League teams to play one additional match per season, proposed to be played in the Far East, the US and Australia. This is intended to come into action in the 2010/2011 season and would encourage overseas talent to come to the fore-ground. However, the move now seems highly unlikely after the proposal was greeted with widespread derision from fans and the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter
, dismissed the proposals as "an abuse of association football"
A qualified level 5 referee, Scudamore is a lifetime Bristol City F.C.
fan, and admitted he would be happier for Bristol City to reach the Premiership than England win the World Cup. He is also a keen golfer.
Biography
Scudamore attended Kingsfield SchoolKingsfield School
King's Oak Academy, formerly known as Kingsfield School and Kingswood Grammar School, is a Mathematics and Computing College located in Kingswood, Bristol, England.-Admissions:...
in Kingswood
Kingswood, South Gloucestershire
Kingswood is an urban area in South Gloucestershire, England, bordering the City of Bristol to the west. It is located on both sides of the A420 road, which connects Bristol and Chippenham and which forms the high street through the principal retail zone...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, where he was Head Boy in his final year and which he left in 1977. He studied law at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
and then Land Management at Reading University, although he completed neither course. He then spent nine years at Yellow Pages
Yell Group
Yell Group plc is a multinational directories company headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom. As well as the United Kingdom, it has operations in the United States, Spain and some countries in Latin America...
, a division of British Telecom, progressing through sales and marketing, business planning and regional management to the position of Sales Director.
Newspaper career
Scudamore worked for 10 years in the newspaper industry, mainly for ThomsonThomson
-People:* Thomson , includes a list of people with this name and a description of its origin-Science:*thomson , a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, symbol: Th; named in honor of J. J...
. He joined them as Group Advertising Director but went on to spend his last three years with the Thomson Corporation
Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
in the US as Senior Vice President responsible for all their newspaper operations in the southern and eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
FA Premier League
Scudamore was appointed CEO of the Premier League in November 1999, reputed to earn in excess of £800,000pa. Scudamore is responsible for negotiating broadcasting and sponsorship contracts worth in excess of £1.6 billion. He is also on the board of the Football FoundationFootball Foundation
The Football Foundation is the United Kingdom’s largest sports charity, investing £40m into communities each year thanks to money provided by its funding partners the Premier League, The FA and the Government...
, the organisation responsible for granting £60 million per year to fund grass roots football. These roles followed a two-year period as Chief Executive of the Football League - responsible for the other 72 professional clubs outside the Barclaycard Premiership.
Scudamore has recently been under fire for his handling of the Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...
and Javier Mascherano transfer affair in which an independent tribunal rejected the deduction of points from West Ham United in favour of a record £5.5m fine.
Scudamore is also one of the key negotiators in the decision for Premier League teams to play one additional match per season, proposed to be played in the Far East, the US and Australia. This is intended to come into action in the 2010/2011 season and would encourage overseas talent to come to the fore-ground. However, the move now seems highly unlikely after the proposal was greeted with widespread derision from fans and the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
, dismissed the proposals as "an abuse of association football"
Personal life
Scudamore is married to Catherine, and the couple have 3 children: Patrick, Ned and Lara. Richard has 2 older children from a previous marriage, Jamie and Chloe.A qualified level 5 referee, Scudamore is a lifetime Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
fan, and admitted he would be happier for Bristol City to reach the Premiership than England win the World Cup. He is also a keen golfer.