hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ðə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ ɔnðə fˈʊtbɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈaʊnsəl, ænd lˈɛs ðɐn tˈuː mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ ʃˈɛfiːld juːnˈaɪɾᵻdz pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ, wʌz nˈeɪmd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈoːɹ pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɔnðɪ ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈaʊnsəl.
He represented the Football League on the Football Association (FA) Council, and less than two months after Sheffield United's promotion to the Premier League, was named as one of the four Premier League representatives on the FA Council.