Fresh Premier League setback as Tim Davie declines chance to take top job

• BBC man will not replace Richard Scudamore as chief executive
• Susanna Dinnage U-turn meant first effort to fill role failed

The Premier League has suffered a significant setback after Tim Davie followed Susanna Dinnage in declining the chance to take over from Richard Scudamore as chief executive.

Davie, a senior executive at the BBC, has rejected attempts by the league to lure him. The news was first reported by the Financial Times and then confirmed on the BBC’s website.

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