The FA is considering "setting up a council of honour to allow the blazers who lose their positions in the upcoming governance reforms to keep all their Wembley match perks," according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. The anger among councillors at the prospect of being kicked off the FA Council "has been such that it threatens" FA Chair Greg Dyke’s chances of being elected for another year at the summer meeting. But it has emerged that the reform working group, which will put its proposals to the council next month, has come up with a "two-chamber solution that will allow them to change the make-up of the council to reflect the current game -- but keep the blazers on side." The working council chamber would have a "far more varied cross-section of football interests -- including players, managers, referees, fans, women’s football and possibly even agents," a powerful body which has been "lobbying hard for a Wembley voice." The council of honor will have "only a ceremonial role" but if members can keep those tickets and VIP hospitality "as a recognition of their work over the years, the blazers are likely to accept the changes" (DAILY MAIL, 1/12).
