A number of Premier League clubs reportedly want to see chairman Gary Hoffman removed from his post after less than 18 months in the role.

According to The Athletic, frustration has reached a tipping point after Newcastle’s Saudi-Arabia backed takeover and there is a consensus among the majority of Premier League teams that Hoffman should depart.

The publication claims that executives across the Premier League do not believe that Hoffman possesses ‘necessary clout from a governance, political and communication perspective’ and that teams were frustrated with communication regarding Newcastle’s takeover.

Hoffman was appointed Premier League chairman back in April 2020 but it has been a turbulent time at the reins of England’s elite division.

Prior to that, Hoffman’s background is mainly in banking and was chair of Monzo before he joined the Premier League.

He took over with football across England on an indefinite pause due to the first lockdown amid the outbreak of Covid-19 and earlier this year was brought under pressure by the hated Super League proposals.

But The Athletic say that Hoffman has struggled for popularity throughout his time in the job.

And now it appears that disapproval among other Premier League sides regarding the manner of Newcastle’s takeover could prove a tipping point.

Life at Newcastle under new ownership began with a 3-2 defeat at home against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, despite taking the lead in the second minute through Callum Wilson.