FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn Resigns, Will Step Down at the End of the Season

The Football Association's chief executive Martin Glenn has announced he will step down from his role at the end of the 2018-19 season. 

In a statement released Thursday, the FA said Glenn had decided to move on after four years "having delivered much of what he came to do."

The Times' Henry Winter shared Glenn's comments on his impending departure:

Rob Harris of the Associated Press gave an appraisal of his time at the FA:

Glenn became the FA's CEO in 2015.

Per the statement on the FA's website, the association's revenue has increased 40 per cent under Glenn, who also oversaw "a record expenditure into all areas of women's football."

Meanwhile, his efforts in recruitment were said to have made it a "more progressive, effective and diverse organisation," with hires of women (34 per cent of total staff) and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (12 per cent of total staff) highlighted as an area of improvement.

On the pitch, England's national teams have enjoyed success at nearly all levels in recent years.

The women's team finished third in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup shortly after Glenn joined the FA, a feat matched by the women's under-20 side in 2018.

The men's team reached their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 in July, while 2017 saw the under-20s and under-17s win their respective World Cups and the under-19s win the UEFA European Championship.

His tenure has not been without controversy, though.

In September 2017, Glenn was criticised for his handling of the sacking of former women's team manager Mark Sampson.

Per the Guardian's Martin Kelner, Sampson was fired after it emerged he'd had "inappropriate relationships" with some players during his time as Bristol Academy coach. This firing came amid allegations he made racial comments to England players Eni Aluko and Drew Spence.

In March, Glenn also had to apologise after he made a comparison between the Star of David and a swastika when discussing the banning of political or religious symbols on football shirts.