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LONDON -- The English Football Association is facing a no-confidence vote in the House of Commons and the enforced overhaul of decision-making functions dominated by elderly men. British legislators made the announcement after being told by former FA leaders that the governing bodys failure to challenge the financial might of the Premier League contributes to the England teams embarrassing failures.In a letter to the parliamentary committee overseeing sport, five ex-FA executives called for the appointment of a football regulator to modernize their former employer and make it more representative of modern society. The committees head said he is planning to introduce legislation to impose governance reforms on the FA.The FA is coming under attack from former executives and legislators while trying to grapple with the biggest crisis in its 153-year history over past sexual abuse of youth team players. The FAs limited response when allegations first surfaced against coaches and clubs in the 1990s is subject of an internal review, while police forces across the country have opened investigations.The England national team has also gone through a year of turmoil, with a loss to unfancied Iceland in the round of 16 at the European Championship leading to the departure of manager Roy Hodgson. Successor Sam Allardyce was then forced out after one game over unguarded comments to journalists posing as businessmen, and Gareth Southgate was hired in the continuing quest to produce the countrys first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.The lack of success on the international stage is in part a result of governance failings within the FA, according to Greg Dyke, David Bernstein and David Triesman, the past three FA chairmen, ex-general secretary Alex Horne and former executive director David Davies.In their letter to legislators, the quintet expressed hope that the woeful lack of English players or managers and the embarrassing failures of our national team for the past 50 years is redressed by changes to decision-making bodies.They complain that the Premier League holds too much sway over English football due to their financial might and the way financial contributions are wielded at every turn to assert beneficial positions. The FA has little oversight of the worlds richest soccer competition, which was the result of a 1992 breakaway from the Football League by leading clubs.It is little wonder that English football is out of balance, wrote Dyke, Bernstein, Triesman, Horne and Davies. The FA has neither the modernity of approach nor independence required to counter the EPL juggernaut, or to modernize its own governance.They highlight how those in senior positions in FA structures are by a significant majority, white, elderly men and collectively unrepresentative of English society and English football in 2016.Those concerns are shared by Damian Collins, chairman of the culture, media and sport committee, who said he wants the FA Council to have a more inclusive membership and term limits of 10 years.There is currently no effective governing body for football in England that is capable of responding to the challenges that face the modern game, Collins said, outlining plans for a parliamentary vote expressing no confidence in the FA.The committee is working with the parliamentary authorities to prepare a draft bill to deliver the necessary reform to the structure of the FA.Such a move could flout FIFAs rules banning any form of political interference in federations.The FA insisted that it was currently working on governance reforms. 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"It doesnt matter who Im facing. I have to put up zeroes. Thats what I have to do, keep the ball on the ground. Im not a strikeout guy." Jonathan Papelbon allowed two runs in a shaky ninth to earn his 19th save in 23 tries. Dan Haren (4-10) came off the disabled list and took the loss after missing two weeks because of right shoulder inflammation. Haren allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings, striking out a season-high seven. "I think the time off helped me to clear my head," said Haren, who is 0-7 with a 6.66 ERA in his last nine starts. Revere and Jimmy Rollins, the 1-2 hitters in Philadelphias lineup were 5 for 9 with three runs and one RBI. The Phillies opened an important four-game set against second-place Washington with their fifth win in seven games. They won consecutive series against first-place clubs, taking two of three from Pittsburgh and Atlanta. "We got to keep playing, stay with it, manager Charlie Manuel said. 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After Chase Utley struck out, Domonic Brown drove in a run with a single off Harens leg. A bases-loaded walk to Darin Ruf forced in the second run. "We just have to continue to do the little things, especially with Ryan out of the lineup," Brown said. "We got guys with speed on base, making things happen." It stayed 2-0 until the sixth. Revere hit a two-out double and scored on Rollins line-drive single to right. Revere slid in safely ahead of Jayson Werths strong throw and nearly kicked Utley in the face doing a backward kick-stand getting up after the slide. Revere has raised his average to .300 from .200 on May 1. "I feel a lot more comfortable at the plate," Revere said. NOTES: Phillies 1B Ryan Howard will have surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. ... Phillies P Roy Halladay is making progress in his recovery from shoulder surgery. Halladay is throwing off flat ground from 75 feet. ... Lannan last went eight innings for Washington in a 3-2 loss at St. Louis on Aug. 28, 2009. ... Newly acquired outfielder Scott Hairston had travel delays leaving Chicago and arrived late to the ballpark. Hairston gives the Nationals a veteran right-handed hitter with power off the bench. "We just wanted a little bit more pop on the right side, a guy who can handle some left-handed pitching," Nats general manager Mike Rizzo said. ... OF/1B Tyler Moore was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for Haren. ... Cole Hamels (3-11, 4.38) faces Taylor Jordan (0-1, 2.70) on Tuesday night. ' ' '