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The retailer's remuneration committee said it had considered the "recent cyber incident" when deciding on performance-related pay and concluded that "no adjustments were needed".

"There'll have to be some discussion I presume with the board as to how my remuneration will be fixed from 2028 onwards, if they want me to stay on after 2028," he said.

The research also found that at least 1,472 quango staff received over £100,000 in total remuneration, which included salary, expenses and pension benefits.

The RFU chairman is the only permanent member of the body's remuneration committee which oversees the pay awarded to all employees on a basic salary of more than £180,000 a year.

The board was told the contract was ready to be signed, and that the FA's remuneration committee had been through all the terms and conditions with Tuchel.