GORDON TAYLOR is facing a new government inquiry over “serious concerns” about how the PFA is run.
The Charity Commission describes the statutory probe as the “most serious intervention” it can make.
Gordon Taylor’s PFA are facing a new government inquiry over ‘serious concerns’ about how the body is runCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
It will focus on how the PFA Charity’s funds were used and whether its trustees acted within the law.
Chief executive Taylor — whose £2million-a-year salary makes him the highest paid union boss in the world — is one of eight PFA Charity trustees.
The others are England coach Chris Powell, TV pundit and Tottenham great Garth
Crooks, FA advisor Brendon Batson, Gareth Griffiths, Simon Morgan, David Weir and Darren Wilson.
The Commission’s head of investigations Stephen Grenfell said: “Serious concerns have been raised about the way the PFA Charity is run.
“We will examine what has happened at the charity through a full statutory inquiry and ensure, where necessary, action is taken.”
The inquiry will investigate whether there has been any “unauthorised trustee benefit” and “whether or not the trustees have complied with charity law.”
Under-pressure Taylor, in charge of the PFA since 1981, had already promised to stand down following the conclusion of an independent review, which is still ongoing.
The Charity Commission first opened a regulatory compliance case in November 2018.
PFA Charity accounts for year ending June 2018 report income of £26.3m and expenditure of £24.5m, of which £17.4m was distributed as grants.
Under support costs, staff costs were listed at just over £4m.
The accounts state “the charity does not have any employees and therefore no salaries have been paid during the year” and that “no remuneration or other benefits
from employment with the charity or a related entity” were received by the trustees.
The PFA said: “The trustees have continued to co-operate fully, openly and transparently with the Charity Commission and will continue to do so.”
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