West Ham academy graduate Anwar Uddin is set to leave his role with the Football Supporters' Association (FSA) to spearhead the Football Association's efforts to make football for all.
Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal that Uddin, who is the mastermind behind the Fans for Diversity campaign, is set to take up the role of Diversity and Inclusion manager at the FA.
The FA and the FSA have been contacted by Sky Sports News for comment
East Londoner Uddin received his MBE at a ceremony at Windsor Castle last week after Sky Sports News revealed he was being recognised for services to football, alongside the likes of Gareth Bale and James Milner.
Uddin's work on the Fans for Diversity campaign has seen the formation of more than 200 supporters' groups, with more than 15,000 fans from under-represented backgrounds given the opportunity to attend a live match for the first time.
The East Londoner played alongside the likes of Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Glen Johnson and Jermain Defoe in his youth and famously captained West Ham to FA Youth Cup glory in 1999.
