Tag: The FA
FA to challenge Ceferin’s UEFA tenure extension
FA set to vote against UEFA reforms allowing President Ceferin an extended term, marking a pivotal moment in football governance
FA write to Arsenal about Arteta’s comments
The FA has written to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta seeking explanations for their VAR criticism after the Newcastle match.
Arsenal manager hits back at ‘borderline slander’ Manchester City boss comments
Arsenal's Jonas Eidevall refutes Manchester City's Gareth Taylor's 'bullying' claims, expecting an apology for comments made post-victory.
Arsenal vs PGMOL and the media: A roundup
Arsenal stand firm in the face of VAR controversies, FA inquiries, and media criticism, with Arteta unapologetic over his comments on officiating.
Constantine Hatzidakis suspended until 2 investigations conclude
Controversial elbow incident involving assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis has implications for Arsenal and raises questions on refereeing integrity.
No punishment for Arsenal celebrations in rare common sense win
Arsenal have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Football Association (FA) following an investigation into the nature of their goal celebrations against Bournemouth.
Arsenal in trouble with FA again over celebrations
The Football Association are investigating Arsenal's celebrations after Reiss Nelson scored a late winner against Bournemouth in their recent Premier League match.
FA investigate Arsenal and Aston Villa after analysts clash
The Football Association (FA) is investigating an altercation between the coaching staff of Arsenal and Aston Villa during their match on Saturday.
Arsenal pick up Premier League awards and FA charges
Mikel Arteta has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for the second time this season as Arsenal complete a clean sweep of the managerial and player awards for November/December but the club have also been hit with yet another charge.
FA charge Arsenal but not Newcastle or referee
Arsenal have been charged by the FA for failing to control their players but Newcastle United have not been hit while Andy Madley is in charge of a game this weekend.
Arsenal Liverpool FA investigation update
The FA have announced that they will take no action following a report by officials that a Liverpool player possibly said something offensive during their recent Premier League game at the Emirates.
FA speak to Gabriel after Liverpool confrontation
The FA have reportedly already spoken to Gabriel Magalhaes after Sunday's game against Liverpool saw a flashpoint involving the defender, Jordan Henderson and Granit Xhaka.
Chair of Referee’s committee faces racism probe, will step down
The chair of the Referees’ committee, David Elleray, is to step down at the end of the season as the FA Launch an independent investigation into the 67-year-old’s conduct.
Why men are ‘better’ at football than women
The outliers theory translates across gender lines and helps explain why women’s football still struggles. That, and the FA banning the game for 50 years.
Marcelo Bielsa defends decision to make Casilla captain despite racism ban
Leeds' goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has been banned for eight games after being found guilty of using the N-word at Charlton striker, Jonathan Leko.
Arsenal and Chelsea fans urged to stay away from Wembley to avoid Liverpool repeat
Arsenal and Chelsea fans have been urged to stay away from Wembley for Saturday's FA Cup final with the FA fearing a repeat of scenes outside Anfield when Liverpool won the Premier League for the first time in 30 years.
2 dates picked for start of next season’s Premier League
Clubs and the Premier League will meet this week to discuss the start of next season with the 19/20 campaign still underway.
Did The FA get it right with women’s football this season?
Now that the FA has announced the end of the 2019/20 season, it is time to look forward to 2020/21 with a start date set for September 6, but The FA made a number of poor decisions when they ended this season.
Women’s Super League to be cancelled
Despite the FA sending out a lengthy email that basically said 'hang on, we're still discussing it', the FA WSL is set to be cancelled although the final standings/outcome has yet to be determined.
Premier League return date to be pushed back
If you are one of the few people who believed football would actually return on April 30, then I'm sorry to say more disappointment is coming your way.
FA confident Neville won’t resign
According to the Guardian, the FA are not expecting Phil Neville to quit as the boss of England's women's team despite rumours he was considering handing in his resignation.
FA forget what body part fist bumps involve but that’s not the weird bit
In the rush to avoid the spread of Coronavirus/Covid-10, the FA's medics were today praised by the Daily Mail for being 'ahead of the curve' when they banned England players from shaking hands with players during the last international break - in November.
FA force England women to fly economy but always charter for men and u21...
The FA have reportedly refused to meet the cost of a chartered plane for the England women's team ahead of their defence of the SheBelieves Cup and instead are making them take an economy flight from Heathrow.
UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 to kick off at Old Trafford
The FA have announced that Old Trafford will host the opening game of the 2021 Women's Euro that will take place from 7 July...
Football sets up Brexit party to decide foreign quotas
A Premier League shareholder meeting held last week came to the conclusion that a Brexit working party was required to find consensus between the...
FA drop Manchester City hacking complaint about Liverpool
The FA will take no action against Liverpool for an alleged hack into Manchester City's scouting system.
Premier League takeover of WSL more than 2 years away
The FA are expected to remain in charge of the Women's Super League for at least two more seasons to ensure the standards of facilities and competition is raised before a Premier League takeover.
FA bow to TV companies FA cup games
The magic of the FA Cup will be ruined further after the FA agreed to spread fifth round ties over five days, including three weekdays instead of the usual two.
Mark Sampson racism charge dropped
An FA charge against Mark Sampson that he used racist language (again) has been dropped as 'unproven'.
FA and Premier League discuss post-Brexit ‘credits’ for using English players
The FA and Premier League are seriously discussing rewarding clubs post-Brexit with credits to allow them to buy more foreign players if they field more English ones first.
Every club should stand with Liverpool on this
The FA will not use Anfield to host an England game because of Liverpool's ban on S*n journalists but Liverpool's is a stand that every club in the country should get behind.
If the FA want to grow the women’s game, why all the secrecy?
With the England u21 squad named for the Nordic Cup, we were treated to the usual behind-closed-doors sign for this well known u23 international tournament, adding to fans' frustrations.
Is the FA putting clubs at risk to help the England team?
Yeovil Town have released another statement confirming they were docked 10 points by the FA putting them bottom of the table with minus six points but the FA have already shown they don't care for their fate.
Has the FA put clubs at risk to help the England team?
Yeovil Town have released another statement confirming they were docked 10 points by the FA putting them bottom of the table with minus six points but the FA have already shown they don't care for their fate.
Why Barclays FA WSL deal is nothing to shout about
While much of the footballing world was patting itself on the back on Wednesday over the historic sponsorship deal struck between Barclays and the FA WSL that would see 'millions' pumped into the game, my first thought reading there would be a £500k prize pot was, ‘huh, is that all?’
Tottenham and Pochettino shocked FA treat them like everyone else
Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham are said to be furious that their manager has been banned as if he was in charge of any other Premier League club.
Unai Emery fined by FA
Unai Emery has been fined £8,000 for kicking a water bottle.
Why does the media care more about diving than dangerous ‘tackles’?
As Jonjo Shelvey raked his studs down the length of Paul Pogba’s leg on Wednesday night, I knew the disgusting challenge would get no coverage in the UK media.
Fans’ fury as 22 FA Cup matches moved for TV
Fans and their representatives were left furious when it was announced that only 10 of the 32 FA Cup third round games will kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday after 22 games were moved to accommodate the wishes of TV companies.
Jose Mourinho is just Tony Pulis with money & other lessons from Old Trafford
If Arsenal fans craved something different more than anything else then they certainly got that at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.