Richard Allen, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Director of Football has been appointed to the FA Council.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Director of Football appointed to FA Council
Richard Allen, the Director of Football at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, has been appointed to the Football Association (FA) Council.
Richard will speak on behalf of Higher Education, representing British Universities College Sport (BUCS). This will involve advising on coach education, student participation, and workforce development, ensuring it adheres to the FA’s football strategy.
Richard will also sit on the Futsal Committee where he will help to shape the new Super League and support the various England International age-group teams and the Adult Participation & Development Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the FA’s strategy to increase participation both on and off the pitch.
On his new appointment, Richard said:
“It’s a great honour and privilege to be selected for this position. In my current role as Director of Football at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, I believe I’m well placed to advise on the part higher education can play in the development of football across England.
“Having worked in professional football for many years, including for the FA, I’m looking forward to getting started and cementing the sector’s influence on the game.”
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, added:
“We are delighted Richard’s talent, hard work and strategic thinking have been recognised by the Football Association in the form of an invitation to sit on FA Council. Richard has consistently shown dedication to his role at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and we’re sure the FA can expect the same levels of commitment in his new venture.”
Richard will commence his new position in the summer of 2019.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/119
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It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
Richard Allen, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Director of Football has been appointed to the FA Council.
Richard Allen, the Director of Football at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, has been appointed to the Football Association (FA) Council.
Richard will speak on behalf of Higher Education, representing British Universities College Sport (BUCS). This will involve advising on coach education, student participation, and workforce development, ensuring it adheres to the FA’s football strategy.
Richard will also sit on the Futsal Committee where he will help to shape the new Super League and support the various England International age-group teams and the Adult Participation & Development Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the FA’s strategy to increase participation both on and off the pitch.
On his new appointment, Richard said:
“It’s a great honour and privilege to be selected for this position. In my current role as Director of Football at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, I believe I’m well placed to advise on the part higher education can play in the development of football across England.
“Having worked in professional football for many years, including for the FA, I’m looking forward to getting started and cementing the sector’s influence on the game.”
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, added:
“We are delighted Richard’s talent, hard work and strategic thinking have been recognised by the Football Association in the form of an invitation to sit on FA Council. Richard has consistently shown dedication to his role at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and we’re sure the FA can expect the same levels of commitment in his new venture.”
Richard will commence his new position in the summer of 2019.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 19/119
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is equipped with a live in-house broadcast unit via the Globelynx network. To arrange an interview with one of our experts please contact the press office on 01509 223491. Bookings can be made online via www.globelynx.com
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2019 QS World University Rankings, University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019 and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff, students and alumni make a real difference. They challenge convention, think creatively and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today and in the future.
