Watmore

Watmore, who quit in frustration, favours a fully independent board split between FA executives and non-executive directors.

David Bernstein urges FA Council not to resist changes in its structure 2011

Both Lord Triesman, the former chairman, and Ian Watmore, the former chief executive, have called for wholesale reform of the FA's structure.

David Bernstein urges FA Council not to resist changes in its structure 2011

Ian Watmore, briefly a Whitehall permanent secretary and (even more briefly) chief executive of the FA, is in place as head of the "efficiency and reform group".

Political briefing: A drip-drip bloodbath in SW1 Michael White 2010

Neither Triesman nor Watmore nor Lord Burns, author of the discarded 2005 structural review of the FA who will also be asked for his views, has spoken publicly about the organisation since cutting his ties with it.

Ghosts of FA's past return to give David Bernstein first test 2011

In addition, Sir Bob's role as head of the civil service is seemingly to be shared with Ian Watmore, the new boss of the Cabinet Office, which is responsible for Whitehall reform and modernisation.

Civil service: all change in Whitehall | Editorial 2012

Watmore hopes that Osborne's cuts will finally force colleagues to do the unthinkable things private firms do when faced with bankruptcy.

Political briefing: A drip-drip bloodbath in SW1 Michael White 2010

Ian Watmore, chair of the cabinet office efficiency and reform group, last month told MPs on the public accounts committee that some of the savings had been driven by Maude personally, but said "the focus was moving away from a central push".

Coalition cuts have saved £3.75bn in eight months, says Francis Maude 2011

Watmore has claimed nearly a quarter of the £81bn projected cut in government spending over four years can come from central government "applying real aggressive efficiencies to itself".

Coalition cuts have saved £3.75bn in eight months, says Francis Maude 2011

Horne was thrust into the limelight when appointed acting chief executive in March 2010 following the resignation of Ian Watmore.

David Bernstein's unapologetic stance befits a man growing in power 2012

Watmore quit after sending an ill-tempered email to FA board members over the leaking of confidential correspondence, though clearly he had wider frustrations about the organisation.

Ghosts of FA's past return to give David Bernstein first test 2011