Club chairmen think that Susanna Dinnage pulled out of her move to be the Premier League’s chief executive after getting cold feet about the public scrutiny that comes with the job.
Dinnage had been due to succeed Richard Scudamore this month but dropped a bombshell on Sunday when she informed the Premier League she had changed her mind.
Several club executives believe the furore over Scudamore’s £5 million exit bonus, as well as the criticism from equality campaigners over the reaction to two high-profile incidents of alleged racism at top-flight matches last month, made Dinnage reconsider. She has yet to give her reasons.
One chairman said: “Everyone was surprised and disappointed. It looks as though the realisation that every decision would be scrutinised by millions
