English Premier League Chairman Anthony Fry Steps Down After Illness

Premier League Chair ANTHONY FRY "has stepped down on account of illness," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. In statement, the Premier League said, "Anthony Fry has decided to step down as Chairman of the Premier League due to illness. He was appointed on 1 June 2013, but was taken severely ill in March 2014. ... Anthony Fry said 'As is now well known, I suffered a stroke on 4 March this year. I have been very fortunate and I am delighted to be making significant progress with my recovery. On the advice of my doctors, however, I realise that I need to scale back my business activities.' ... BRUCE BUCK Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committee of the Premier League said: 'When the Clubs appointed Anthony as our Chairman, we knew we were getting a serious robust figure with an impressive track record, and who cared about the game. It is a great shame that we were only just getting to see the full range of his capabilities when Anthony was taken ill'" (GUARDIAN, 6/30).