Rick Parry, the first chief executive of the Premier League who went on to perform the same role at Liverpool, is set to be appointed the new chairman of the Football League.

As revealed by The Times yesterday, Parry will be recommended by the EFL board to the 71 clubs when they meet next week. He has been described by the EFL as its “chairman designate”.

The 64-year-old will be taking over at one of most difficult points in the League’s history, after financial crises at several clubs and legal threats against the organisation over its handling of financial fair play rules.

If the EFL clubs endorse the recommendation next Thursday, Parry’s appointment would still need to be ratified at a general meeting likely to