David Davies (football administrator)
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David Davies OBE is a former Executive Director of the The Football Association
. He previously worked as sports correspondent for BBC Midlands Today as well as presenter from 1988 until 1994, and also appeared on BBC North West Tonight
previously.
He started on BBC Wales Today
in 1971. He became the BBC's political correspondent in 1983 and education correspondent in 1986. From television, he moved to the FA as its spokesman in 1994. He was acting chief executive of the FA in December 1998, when Graham Kelly
resigned; he then became executive director in December 2003. He later had further spells as acting chief executive of the FA after the departures of Adam Crozier
and then Mark Palios
.
On exit from the FA he co-wrote the book FA Confidential with football journalist Henry Winter
. Davies has resurrected his broadcasting career, by standing in occasionally on the Radio Five Live Sunday morning show Sportsweek.
He was appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours December 2006. His daughter, Amanda Davies
, is a presenter for BBC News
.
to carry out the reform and restructuring of football in Hong Kong
.
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
. He previously worked as sports correspondent for BBC Midlands Today as well as presenter from 1988 until 1994, and also appeared on BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight
BBC North West Tonight is a nightly regional news programme covering the North West of England. Produced by BBC North West, the programme airs at 6.30pm and at 10:25pm every weekday evening and is broadcast from the BBC's MediaCityUK studios at Salford Quays.-BBC North West region:The BBC North...
previously.
He started on BBC Wales Today
BBC Wales Today
Wales Today is the BBC's national news programme for Wales, broadcast on BBC One Wales from the headquarters of BBC Wales in Llandaff, Cardiff....
in 1971. He became the BBC's political correspondent in 1983 and education correspondent in 1986. From television, he moved to the FA as its spokesman in 1994. He was acting chief executive of the FA in December 1998, when Graham Kelly
Graham Kelly (football)
Graham Kelly is an English football administrator. He was Secretary of the Football League and Chief executive of the Football Association from 1989 to 1998....
resigned; he then became executive director in December 2003. He later had further spells as acting chief executive of the FA after the departures of Adam Crozier
Adam Crozier
Adam Crozier is a Scottish businessman, and the current chief executive officer of media company ITV plc, operator of the television channel ITV in England and Wales...
and then Mark Palios
Mark Palios
Mark Palios is an English chartered accountant, football administrator and former professional footballer. He studied Psychology at Manchester University....
.
On exit from the FA he co-wrote the book FA Confidential with football journalist Henry Winter
Henry Winter
Henry Winter is an English sports journalist, currently football correspondent of The Daily Telegraph.The younger brother of Muslim scholar and academic Timothy Winter, Henry attended Westminster School and Edinburgh University.After graduation, he spent a year producing a magazine on sport in...
. Davies has resurrected his broadcasting career, by standing in occasionally on the Radio Five Live Sunday morning show Sportsweek.
He was appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours December 2006. His daughter, Amanda Davies
Amanda Davies
Amanda Davies is a British sports presenter on BBC World News and the BBC News Channel.-Early life:Davies was born on 28 November 1978 in Birmingham, West Midlands and she is the daughter of sports journalist and sports administrator David Davies, Amanda was educated at King Edward VI High School...
, is a presenter for BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
.
Hong Kong Football Association reform
Davies will lead the team at change agent Scott Wilson Group, which was appointed in September 2010 by the Hong Kong Football AssociationHong Kong Football Association
The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
to carry out the reform and restructuring of football in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.