Gordon Taylor departed the Professional Footballers’ Association with a £1.4 million bonus, taking his final pay as the players’ union’s chief executive to an extraordinary £3.1m, it was revealed on Thursday.
SportsmailChris Sutton of the column described the amount as “disgusting” on Thursday night and said that it was his final kick in the legs.
“The Independent Review into the Conduct of the PFA is Not Being Published”
Taylor’s excessive salary caused controversy while he was chief of the PFA, particularly since he was accused in one instance of neglecting to address football’s dementia crisis.
Gordon Taylor departed the Professional Footballers’ Association with a £1.4 million bonus
The 76-year-old’s annual salary was £1.2m but it emerged this week that he also received two £700,000 payments as a ‘double bonus’ relating to the broadcast deal he previously negotiated with the Premier League.
On top of that, Taylor was paid £500,000 for a five-month section of his notice period. According to reports, he plans on donating this “notice” money to charity. Families of dementia sufferers will be shocked by the extraordinary sum.
The union’s conduct has already angered them. It has been requested by hundreds of ex-professional players.
The 76-year-old’s annual salary was £1.2m but it emerged this week that he also received two £700,000 payments as a ‘double bonus’
Research by the PFA and the Football Association was funded previously. It found that former footballers are three-and-a half times more likely than the general population to develop neurodegenerative diseases.
Maheta Monzo has taken the role of chief executive from Taylor, while John Mousinho is now chairman. The PFA will be led into a new age by them, and Taylor’s bonus and salary were already agreed upon before they arrived.
Taylor declined to comment when asked on Thursday night.