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Tag Archives: The Football Association

19Oct/17

FA under fire from MPs after apologies to women players

October 19, 2017FootballAluko, Association football, Company: BAM Groep, Daniel Taylor, Drew Spence, Eniola Aluko, Football in the United Kingdom, London, Mark Sampson, Martin Glenn, Sport in the United Kingdom, Sports, The Football Association, United Kingdom, Women\'s football in Englandsmbale

FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn apologises to Eniola Aluko and Drew Spence after a report concluded the players were subject to discriminatory remarks by their former manager.
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21Feb/17

Pie-eating Sutton player quits in tears

February 21, 2017FootballAlan Shearer, Country: United Kingdom, English footballers, Gambling, Gambling Commission, Geography of London, London, London Borough of Sutton, London boroughs, Online gambling, Paul Doswell, Richard Watson, Sports, Sutton, Sutton United F.C., Sutton, London, The Football Association, United Kingdom, Wagering, Wayne Shawsmbale

Wayne Shaw resigned after Gambling Commission and Football Association started investigating bets on his pie-eating during FA Cup match
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09Feb/17

UK Parliament delivers no confidence vote in FA

February 9, 2017FootballClive Efford, Confidence and supply, Constitution of the United Kingdom, Damian Collins, Futsal in England, Government, Greg Clarke, Greg Dyke, Leicester City, London, Motion of no confidence, Nigel Huddleston, Parliament of Singapore, Political philosophy, Political terminology, Politics, Politics of the United Kingdom, The Football Association, Tracey Crouch, United Kingdom, Votingsmbale

UK Parliament passes vote of no confidence in English FA, says they must be open to reform

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05Dec/16

Launch of support group for soccer abused

December 5, 2016FootballAndy Woodward, Association football, Barry Bennell, Child abuse, Chris Unsworth, Crewe Alexandra, Crewe Alexandra F.C., England's Football Association, English footballers, Football in England, Gary Johnson, Manchester, Offside, Sports, Steve Walters, The Football Association, United Kingdom, United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandalsmbale

A new support group for soccer players abused as youngsters is formed by three former professionals.
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29Nov/16

Chelsea announces investigation of former employee

November 29, 2016FootballAssociation football, Chelsea, Chelsea F.C., Chelsea Football Club, England's Football Association, English Premier League, Fulham, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London boroughs, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Sports, The Football Association, United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandalsmbale

Chelsea retains services of independent law firm to investigate an employee of the club in the 1970s, who has since died.

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27Nov/16

Gresty Road, the long-term home of Crewe Alexandra

More British footballers speak out in sex abuse allegations

November 27, 2016FootballAbuse, Andy Woodward, Arsène Wenger, Association football, Barry Bennell, Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom, Childhood, Chris Unsworth, Counties of England, Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra youth team player, Crime in the United Kingdom, Elm Guest House child abuse scandal, English footballers, Gordon Taylor, Jason Dunford, Jimmy Savile, John Cameron, Knights Bachelor, London, Manchester City F.C., Operation Yewtree, Paul Stewart, Pedophilia, Rape, Sports, The Central League, The Football Association, United Kingdomsmbale

More English football players talk about their sexual abuse experiences as young boys, with one accusing clubs of covering up a paedophile ring.

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28Sep/16

Newspaper headlines react to England sacking Sam Allardyce

September 28, 2016FootballAlan Pardew, Allardyce, Association football, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Country: United Kingdom, Eddie Howe, England national football team manager, England national football team managers, English football scandal, English footballers, FA, Football in England, Football in the United Kingdom, Gareth Southgate, Glenn Hoddle, Greg Clarke, London, Malta, Manager, Martin Glenn, Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Steve Bruce, Sunderland, The Daily Telegraph, The Football Association, United Kingdom, West Ham United F.C., West Ham United F.C. managers, Woysmbale

The British newspapers react to Sam Allardyce who was sacked as England manager having behaved “inappropriately” when seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to undercover reporters.

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