Furore over £5m Scudamore gift overshadows Premier League meeting

• All 20 Premier League clubs to meet in London on Thursday
• Supporters’ groups express dismay over proposed payment

Public furore over a prospective £5m golden handshake payment to Richard Scudamore has cast a shadow over his last meeting as the Premier League’s executive chairman, despite continuing uncertainty over whether the payment will be made at all.

Scudamore is set to chair his final gathering of the Premier League’s 20 clubs in London on Thursday. On the agenda are issues such as a potential cap on foreign players in the English top-flight after Brexit. Not on the agenda however is Scudamore’s parting gift, nor are there any plans to vote on it.

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