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Premier League names Brittain as new chair
The Premier League's new chair Alison Brittain

THE Premier League announced Alison Brittain as its new chair today after clubs “voted unanimously in favour” of her appointment.

Brittain will take over from interim chairman Peter McCormick early next year.

“I have been a football fan since I was a child and so am absolutely delighted to be appointed chair of the Premier League,” she said in a statement.

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