Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman set to resign over Newcastle takeover reaction Hoffman is believed to be finalising his departure The chairman of the Premier League, Gary Hoffman, is reportedly on the brink of resigning from his position after facing criticism from top flight clubs over the handling of Newcastle's Saudi Arabia-backed takeover. Hoffman's appointment as Premier League chairman was announced in April of last year, and he took over from Interim Chair Claudia Arney two months later. It was reported last month that several clubs from within the league had pushed for his resignation after growing frustrated at the lack of communication from him in relation to the deal which saw a the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) purchase Newcastle from Mike Ashley. Now, according to Sky News, Hoffman is close to finalising his exit, and confirmation of his departure could come as soon as the end of the week.
