Time for a democratic revolution at the FA

Some of you will have read my blogpost a few days ago in which I mentioned that I had tabled a Commons Motion calling for the FA to resign following the England World Cup Debacle.

After the FA has spent some £50 million on ten years of "failed managers, failed contracts and failed payout" it is time for a "democratic revolution", led by the fans to transform the organisation

Yesterday I tabled a further Parliamentary Motion calling for a complete overhaul of the way the Football Association is run - one which would make the organisation truly accountable to England fans. No longer can the FA act like a bunch of secret Cardinals at the Vatican with smoke appearing occasionally from the rooftops.

There needs to be a reform of voting rights which would give England supporters the opportunity to have their say over who should be in charge at the FA.

My solution would be the introduction of a subscription system for England fans to exercise voting rights in the FA. It would be in the national interest for England fans to vote for the FA Board and chairman, and to fire them if they do a bad job. Fans would vote for a Board and Chairman for a three or four year term.

Fans should also have a right to decide the spending on grassroots and community football.

Just as the people of this country elect the Government, so the Fans should have some say over the state of our national game. Enough is enough. If England is to succeed, we can't go on as we are.

Click HERE on this weblink to read my Commons Motion.

P.S. My criticism of the Football Association is not new. Last year I spoke out against the way the "flawed organisation" operates after Harlow Town, was docked points for fielding an ineligible player.

At the time I defended the club saying it had been "an innocent mistake" as it had been told by an official that the player was eligible.

The judgement was "stupid" and even then I was calling for a reform of the FA.

I remember saying: "Instead of hammering smaller clubs for minor errors, how about the FA reforming themselves for a change, stop wasting money and ensuring England reaches the finals of the major tournaments".

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