Former Premier League chief Rick Parry has slammed the FA.
He insists the Premier League has raced ahead of the FA as a "force for good" in English football.
Parry, who was also chief exec at Liverpool, said the FA has failed to react to issues such as foreign ownership of clubs and the number of overseas players.
He said: "When we formed the Premier League, we had all sorts of dialogue about reforming the FA, but the FA did not change and I think they just got completely left behind.
"The FA is not fit for purpose. The Premier League has raced ahead and succeeded, and in areas where you might expect the governing body to take a lead."