Gordon Taylor
Gordon Taylor
Gordon Alexander Taylor OBEis an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He has been chief executive of the English footballers' trades union, the Professional Footballers' Association, since 1981. He is reputed to be the highest paid union official in the world...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 December 1944
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There are no greater football critics than the players themselves. To be recognized by your fellow professionals from across the world is a unique honor. While we respect the many other football awards that are handed out I think it is special to see these results, the very first ballot among the world's players.
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Brazil wouldn't appoint a foreign coach, Germany wouldn't, Italy wouldn't, Spain wouldn't and neither would France or Holland, so why should we?
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I think the general feeling in England will be one that the sanction is far too lenient, and I would be one of those who thinks that way.
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I know so many players who say they wouldn't entertain coaching, until they retire that is, and then they want to take their coaching badges. I suspect this might happen with David Beckham.
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There are people who enjoy the life in England but don't pay a penny in tax, whereas my footballers pay more than half their income in tax.
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The whole object of the players' association is to try and make sure that any individual is able to capitalise on his ability, particularly in football, which is a very short career.