Susanna Dinnage has backed out of a deal to become the new chief executive of the Premier League.

Dinnage was scheduled to replace Richard Scudamore at the beginning of the year.

Issuing a statement regarding her decision to no longer take up her post, the Premier League said: “Despite her commitment to the Premier League in early November, Susanna Dinnage has now advised the nominations committee that she will not be taking up the position of chief executive.”

Dinnage will stay at Discovery.