England's top-flight clubs have been left stunned by a request from Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck to contribute to a £5million golden handshake for outgoing Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore.
Ahead of an emergency Premier League meeting being held in London today - where Scudamore's successor will be announced ahead of his departure next month - Sportsmail understands that Buck has called round the 20 clubs asking for them to each make a £250,000 donation.
Buck, who has been leading the search for Scudamore's replacement alongside Leicester chief executive Susan Whelan and Burnley chairman Mike Garlick, is known to have forged a close personal friendship with Scudamore since becoming Chelsea chairman 15 years ago.
Bruce Buck is trying to raise a £5m golden handshake for the outgoing Richard Scudamore
And while the clubs recognise the fine job Scudamore has done during his 19 years at the helm of the Premier League, some are surprised by the bonus request given the salary and bonuses the 59-year-old has commanded in that time.
He earns a basic wage of £900,000 a year but receives closer to £2.5million a year with the bonuses he gets for negotiating the top flight's multi-billion pound broadcasting deals.
Club officials have been asked to attend the meeting at the Premier League headquarters in London on Tuesday afternoon.
If they are unable to make it at short notice, they have been asked to dial in on a conference call. Scudamore's replacement will also be high on the agenda but there will be an attempt to reach an agreement on the special payment for Scudamore.
There has, however, been some frustration among the clubs that since Scudamore announced his intention to stand down in June, there has not been a clear succession plan.
The Premier League declined to comment on Tuesday.
Buck has called the 20 Premier League clubs asking for them to make a £250,000 donation
Scudamore has seen television rights for the Premier League reach over £5billion
Scudamore first joined the Premier League in 1999 and has been responsible for its meteoric growth in stature across the globe, becoming one of the most significant figures in English football in the process.
He has negotiated television deals worth billions, which in turn has allowed England's major clubs to spend huge sums on buying players, as well as paying them lavish wages.
Scudamore gave an emotional speech when he announced in June that he would step down from his role as executive chairman.
'It's an absolute privilege to have been allowed to enjoy this role for so long,' he said. 'It is too much fun to be called a job.
'I am sure (the PL's broadcast partners) will forgive me for singling out Sky for special recognition.
Scudamore announced in June that he is stepping down as executive chairman
'Back in 1992 they were the catalyst for the start of the Premier League journey and have backed us all the way since.'
Last year, the Premier League 'big six' of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham began pushing for a heftier share of the television revenue pot.
Top clubs would like to dictate Premier League business rather than let Scudamore, or his successor, call the shots in the way it has been the case for almost two decades.
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Before joining the Premier League in 1999, Scudamore was chief executive of the Football League. Prior to that, he had worked at Thomson and Yellow Pages.
But after spotting an advert for the Football League job while working in the U.S., it was his wife who encouraged him to apply, suggesting it would match his interests in football as a keen Bristol City fan and qualified referee.
Scudamore then spent two years from 1997 in the job, before he was poached by the Premier League at a time when it earned a fraction of what it does today.
In his 19 years working for England's elite division, he has propelled the amount of money raised from television rights from £670m to £5.1bn.
He announced he was standing down in June on the same day new Premier League broadcasting deals were announced, including a three-year agreement with Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019.
That package had been designed to appeal to internet companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Facebook, signalling the Premier League's desire for fans to be able to stream games in the future.
Scudamore's time has not been without its challenging moments, however.
He controversially mooted the idea of a '39th game', with teams playing a competitive match abroad.
The proposal was widely criticised by fans, managers and even the then FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Scudamore pictured during his time as chief executive of the Football League
But overall, Scudamore is a widely respected figure across football and received a standing ovation when he announced his intentions to step aside in June at the Premier League's end-of-season meeting.
And while his overall salary of £2.5m may have raised eyebrows in some circles, former NBA commissioner David Stern - Scudamore's counterpart for basketball in America - said in 2014 that Scudamore is underpaid.
'Richard is vastly under-remunerated for the job he has done for the Premier League,' Stern, who earned around £15m a year, said at a Sports Industry breakfast.
'The market appreciation of the PL under his watch has been extraordinary and his salary should reflect that. It’s his business if he charitably accepts a deal far less than he’s worth.’
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