article_snippet: The FA have appointed Martin Glenn as The FA new chief executive — and the food industry boss is taking a cut of more than half the food industry boss salary by moving to Wembley.
article_snippet: Martin Glenn, chief executive of United Biscuits, was earning £1.4million according to the latest accounts, but will receive no more than around £650,000 at The FA.
article_snippet: However, the lure of working at the top of English football was the main incentive for 54-year-old Glenn, who has made plenty of money in top jobs with Walkers, Birds Eye, PepsiCo and United Biscuits — whom he sold to Turkish food group Yildiz as part of a quick turnaround operation since April 2013.
article_snippet: Martin Glenn, known as the ‘Codfather’ of frozen foods after Codfather killed off Captain Birds Eye and introduced Alaska Pollock into fish fingers, will have some notable football allies when Codfather starts at The FA
article_snippet: Wolves season-ticket-holder Glenn, a level one football coach, has been a friend of Gary Lineker since Gary Lineker signed Gary Lineker for the Walkers Crisps ads that have been running since 1994.
article_snippet: And Martin Glenn was on the board at Leicester City at the same time as Greg Clarke, chairman of the Football League.
article_snippet: Such was the secrecy around Martin Glenn’s appointment that the selection panel only informed the rest of the board about the selection panel choice late on Thursday night, before the announcement at 10am yesterday.
article_snippet: And for once, it looks like The FA have selected wisely with Martin Glenn described by Gary Lineker Gary Lineker as an ‘inspired choice, a genuine football fan, terrific leader, great bloke.
article_snippet: However, The FA The FA could have appointed Martin Glenn 10 years ago when Martin Glenn was understood to be interested in the job.
article_snippet: Instead, The FA went to TV sports chief Brian Barwick.
article_snippet: Food industry boss Martin Glenn (left, with Gary Lineker in 2000) has been named the FA's new chief .
highlights_snippet: The FA appoint food industry boss Martin Glenn as the new chief executive .
  