PFA chief agrees to independent review

Earlier this week Taylor said in an open letter to PFA members that a review would be "QC-led", having bowed to the pressure being exerted by chairman Ben Purkiss and hundreds of ex-players.

However now Taylor has recognised the need for complete independence and has agreed to let the not-for-profit dispute resolutions service lead the governance review. In the past they handled the racism case involving the Football Association and John Terry.

In his article the under-fire PFA chief executive appears to admit Sports Resolutions could find fault with his leadership.

"I hope, and believe, the review will find that we have got more right than wrong," he said.

"Where it identifies shortcomings in what we do or in our structures and leadership, we will work, I promise, to put them right.

"The past week won't go down as the best in the Professional Football Association's 111-year history. It is never comfortable to find yourself the subject of such intense scrutiny.

"Today, I am recommending to the board of trustees and the management committee that the highly respected Sport Resolutions leads a full and open review into the structure and operation of the union.

"As my leadership is one of the areas which has been criticised, it is only right that an independent body leads this review. The PFA has nothing to hide."