{"id":295843,"date":"2023-11-01T08:25:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=295843"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:25:14","slug":"pfa-chief-maheta-molango-set-for-30-percent-pay-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/pfa-chief-maheta-molango-set-for-30-percent-pay-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"PFA chief Maheta Molango set for 30 percent pay rise"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Professional Footballers\u2019 Association (PFA) has reportedly cited the cost of living crisis as the motivating factor behind its decision to hand its chief executive a 30 percent salary increase.<\/p>\n
According to The Times, Maheta Molango\u2019s annual salary will rise from \u00a3500,000 to \u00a3650,000 following his first pay review in two years.<\/p>\n
The increase has been motivated by Britain’s ongoing economic crisis, which has seen inflation and the cost of goods and services skyrocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 6.7 percent in the 12 months to September 2023.<\/p>\n
By comparison, it reached a peaked of 11.1 percent in October last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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PFA chief executive Maheta Molango is set for a 30 percent salary increase<\/p>\n
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Molango is the highest-paid union boss in Britain and his salary was set at \u00a3500,000 when he replaced Gordon Taylor as PFA boss two years ago.<\/p>\n
His predecessor’s salary exceeded \u00a32million a year and a governance review recommended a significant overhaul of the way the PFA CEO’s salary is set.<\/p>\n
A remuneration committee composed of the PFA\u2019s operational board and players\u2019 board discusses a figure, which is then signed off by the two boards.<\/p>\n
Under Taylor’s stewardship, meanwhile, salary decisions were taken by the business advisory committee of the then PFA charitable trust.<\/p>\n
At the time, Taylor was both the PFA CEO and a trustee of the charity. Molango’s predecessor was appointed PFA chairman in 1978, before taking over as CEO three years later.<\/p>\n
Molango played six times for Brighton and had loan spells with Oldham Athletic and Lincoln City between 2004 and 2007.<\/p>\n
Born in Switzerland, he studied law in Madrid, and has practiced in Spain and in the United States.<\/p>\n
Prior to his appointment at the PFA, he was chief executive of Spanish outfit Real Mallorca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Molango replaced Gordon Taylor, who stepped down in 2021 after 40 years as PFA CEO<\/p>\n
Following two promotions with Mallorca, Molango was sacked with the team bottom of La Liga in 2020.<\/p>\n
Two weeks later, he was reported in Spain to have been questioned as part of a money-laundering investigation into Albanian agent Fali Ramadani, who has been charged with a number of offences.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Molango did not face any charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The PFA’s move to appoint the 41-year-old came under scrutiny\u00a0amid major concerns about the recruitment process.<\/p>\n
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The PFA’s move to appoint the 41-year-old came under scrutiny amid major concerns about the recruitment process<\/p>\n
In 2021, Mail Sport<\/span> reported\u00a0PFA staff received ‘negative endorsements’ when asking for references for Molango.<\/p>\n Molango’s suitability for the role was not the only concern, with the lack of transparency during the process also causing disquiet.<\/p>\n The PFA’s selection panel \u2014Darren Hardman (Amazon), Trevor Johnson (TikTok), Geoff Thompson (a former karate champion) and Ebru Koksal \u2014 held final interviews after recruitment firm Savannah compiled a shortlist.<\/p>\n But some believe the panel lacked relevant experience, with only Koksal, through her roles at Women in Football, Galatasaray and FIFA, offering substantial football understanding.<\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n