Glenn to Stand Down as FA Boss Next Year
Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn will step down from his position at the end of the 2018-19 season.
In a statement released by the organisation, Glenn was praised for having "delivered much of what he came to do" and leaving "strong foundations for his successor".
Glenn was appointed to the role in 2015 and his first major tournament with the FA ended in ignominy, as England were knocked out Euro 2016 by Iceland at the last-16 stage.
Manager Roy Hodgson resigned and Glenn's tenure was further hit by Sam Allardyce's embarrassingly truncated spell as Hodgson's successor.
But England regrouped under Gareth Southgate and enjoyed a superb run to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.
Glenn also oversaw the re-organisation of the domestic fixture schedule that will see English football implement a mid-season break from next season.
"When I accepted the role of CEO at the FA, I was tasked with improving the effectiveness of the organisation and making it financially secure," Glenn said.
"I also joined with the strong belief that the England team's performance in tournaments could and should improve, and that the experience of the millions of people who play football could be a better one.
"I will leave feeling proud of the success of the performance of all the England teams. I am confident that we have established, in St George's Park, a world-class centre which will ensure that the teams will continue to build on their current successes.
"I hope that the FA will be able to build on this by accelerating the breakthrough of English qualified players into the first teams."