I've left FA in good shape, says defiant Barwick

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — FA chief executive Brian Barwick believes he will leave English football in rude health after announcing he is set to step down at the end of the year.

Barwick, who appointed Fabio Capello as England coach, released a statement confirming his decision to quit after his country's 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic on Wednesday

It is believed Barwick's exit has come as a result of disagreements with FA chairman Lord Triesman on how the English game's governing body should be developed.

Barwick is said to have disagreed with Triesman over the FA's strategic policies and the appointment of key figures in the 2018 World Cup bid team.

Triesman, a former Government minister, appears to have won the dispute and is likely to take a more...