Disciplinary charges, suspensions and responses for September 2020

Wednesday 07 Oct 2020
FA charges - September 2020

30 September 2020

MASS CONFRONTATION (NON-FAST TRACK) – NON-STANDARD CASE
Frimley Green FC, Combined Counties Football League – Premier League

Frimley Green v Marlow FC
FA Cup
22 September 2020

Breach of FA Rule E20(a) - It is alleged that following the conclusion of the fixture, in or around the tunnel area, Frimley Green failed to ensure that its players and/or officials and/or spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.

The Club have until 15 October 2020 to provide a response.

MASS CONFRONTATION (NON-FAST TRACK) – NON-STANDARD CASE
Marlow FC, Isthmian League – South Central

Frimley Green v Marlow FC
FA Cup
22 September 2020

Breach of FA Rule E20(a) - It is alleged that following the conclusion of the fixture, in or around the tunnel area, Marlow FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials and/or spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.

The Club have until 15 October 2020 to provide a response.

INCIDENTS OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Lee Stevens, Club Secretary, Bowers & Pitsea FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 196 bets placed on football matches between 6th August 2016 and 7th March 2020.

The Participant has until 14 October 2020 to provide a response.

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Jorge Djassi-Sambu, Player, Haringey Borough FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 418 bets placed on football matches between 21 October 2017 to 14 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Personal Hearing requested.

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITY
Boreham Wood FC, National League - National

Breach of FA Rule E1(b) - It is alleged that Boreham Wood FC breached The FA’s Working with Intermediaries Regulations in relation to a Transaction involving the registration of a Player with Boreham Wood FC on 20 February 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested.

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Gary Henty, 1st Team Assistant Head Coach, Bowers & Pitsea FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 631 bets placed on football matches between 26th October 2014 and 16th May 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested.

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Jamie Dicks, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 212 bets placed on football matches between 19 December 2015 to 11 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested.

29 September 2020

Claim of Wrongful Dismissal & Excessive Punishment 

Preston North End FC v Stoke City FC
Football League Championship
26 September 2020 

RESULT 
WD: Dismissed
EX: Successful
3 Match Suspension withdrawn 
1 Match Suspension sanctioned

Claim of Wrongful Dismissal & Excessive Punishment

Dion Charles, Accrington Stanley FC
Accrington Stanley FC v Oxford United FC
Football League 1
26th September 2020

Violent Conduct.

RESULT
WD: Dismissed
EX: Dismissed
3 match suspension remains

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (FAST TRACK 2) – NON STANDARD CASE

Alan Tate, Coach, Swansea City FC 
Swansea City FC v Birmingham City FC
English Football League Championship
19 September 2020

Breach of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that the Participant's behaviour at half time of the fixture amounts to improper and/or violent conduct.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
4 match touchline ban
£920 fine

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (FAST TRACK 2) – STANDARD CASE

Nuno Santos, Goalkeeper Coach, Tottenham Hotspur FC 
Tottenham Hotspur FC v Newcastle United FC
Premier League
27 September 2020

Breach of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that on the field of play at full time of the fixture the Participant used abusive and/or insulting language towards a Match Official and/or the Participant’s behaviour amounts to improper conduct.

Charge admitted – Standard Penalty 1 accepted (£8,000 fine and a 1 match touchline suspension). 

25 September 2020

Claim of Wrongful Dismissal & Excessive Punishment

Ben George, Sutton Coldfield Town FC
Spalding United FC v Sutton Coldfield Town FC
Northern Premier League – South East
19th September 2020

Violent Conduct.

RESULT
WD: Upheld
EX: N/A
3 match suspension removed.

Claim of Wrongful Dismissal & Excessive Punishment

Cameron Painter, Spalding United FC
Spalding United FC v Sutton Coldfield Town FC
Northern Premier League – South East
19th September 2020

Violent Conduct.

RESULT
WD: Upheld
EX: N/A
3 match suspension removed.

Claim of Wrongful Dismissal

Callum Mendez-Jones, Hednesford Town FC
Hednesford Town FC v Stourbridge FC
Southern League – Premier Division Central
19th September 2020

Denying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity

RESULT
WD: Upheld
1 match suspension removed.

23 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (FAST TRACK 2) –   STANDARD CASE
Slaven Bilić, Manager, West Bromwich Albion FC

Everton FC v West Bromwich Albion FC
Premier League
19 September 2020

Breach of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that the Participant’s language and/or behaviour on the field of play at half time of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.

Charge admitted – Standard Penalty 1 accepted (£8,000 fine).

22 September 2020

MISCONDUCT IN RELATION  TO BETTING
Kyle Cassell, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 789 bets placed on football matches between 10 November 2014 to 26 January 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
£120 fine

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Frank Everett, 1st Team Assistant Manager, Bowers & Pitsea FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 133 bets placed on football matches between 02 August 2019 to 14 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
6 months suspension from all football and football related activity
£200 fine

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Ben Sartain, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 122 bets placed on football matches between 07 February 2015 to 11 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
3 months suspension from all football and football related activity
£800 fine

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Max Cornhill, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 624 bets placed on football matches between 18 October 2016 to 14 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
£75 fine

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Callum Chafer, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 2,391 bets placed on football matches between 25 August 2015 to 14 March 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
4 months suspension from all football and football related activity
£120 fine

CLAIM OF WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Yves Bissouma- Brighton & Hove Albion 
Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion 
Premier League 
20 September 2020

Serious Foul Play 

Result
Claim Dismissed
3 Match Suspension Remains

21 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Michael Barnard, Vice-Chairman, Bowers & Pitsea FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of one (1) bet placed on a football betting market on 12th January 2016.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested.  

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
James Thomas, Player, Bowers & Pitsea FC 

Breach of FA Rule E8 – Misconduct in respect of 319 bets the Participant placed and/or permitted and/or enabled on football matches between 10 October 2016 to 15 March 2019.

The Participant has until 6 October 2020 to respond. 

18 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Sean Roddy, Player, Saltdean United FC 

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 669 bets placed on football matches between 05 August 2017 and 06 January 2020.

The Participant has until 2 October 2020 to respond. 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (SCHEDULE B) – NON STANDARD CASE
Kyle Egan, Player, Tiverton Town FC

Hengrove Athletic FC v Portishead Town FC
Western Football League
22nd January 2020

Breach of FA Rule C1(i)(i) - It is alleged that the Participant played for Portishead Town FC on 22nd January 2020 whilst registered with Dorchester Town FC.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested.

CLAIM OF WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

George Kamurasi - Herne Bay 
Hastings United FC v Herne Bay FC 
FA Cup- Preliminary Round 
12 September 2020

S2- Violent Conduct

Result
Appeal Successful
3 match suspension removed 

15 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING 
Luke Hirst, Player, Unregistered 

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 538 bets placed on football matches between 24 June 2019 to 17 February 2020.

The Participant has until 11 August 2020 to respond. 

Result 
5 Month suspension from all football and football related activity 
£2400 fine 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Robert Small, Manager, Bowers & Pitsea FC 

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct under FA Rule E1(b) in respect of 760 bets placed on football matches between 7th November 2014 and 9th January 2020.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

Result 
4 month suspension from all football and football related activity 
£320 fine 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Karnell Chambers, Player, Chippenham Town FC

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 317 bets placed on football matches between 08 October 2015 to 12 January 2020.

The Participant has until 26 June 2020 to respond. 

Result 
5 Month suspension from all football and football related activity 
£75 fine 

INCIDENTS OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITY 
Juwon Aarons, Registered Intermediary 

Breach of FA Rule E1(b) - It is alleged that the Participant entered into Representation Contracts with minors without ‘additional authorisation’ to deal with minors.

The Participant has until 12 August 2020 to respond. 

Result 
3 Month suspension from all intermediary activity 
£250 fine 

14 September 2020 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITY 
Jake Speight, FA Registered Intermediary 

Breach of FA Rule E1(b) - It is alleged that the Participant breached The FA’s Working with Intermediaries Regulations in relation to a Transaction involving
the registration of a Player with Boreham Wood FC on 20 February 2020.  

The Participant has until 29 September 2020 to respond. 

CLAIM OF WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Robert Atkinson - Oxford United
Oxford United v Lincoln City 
Football League 1
12/09/2020

Serious Foul Play

Result 
Claim Successful 
3 match suspension removed

10 September 2020

CLAIM OF WRONGFUL DISMISSAL 
Declan Drysdale 
MK Dons v Coventry City 
EFL Cup 
5 September 2020

Denying an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity

Result 
Claim Dismissed 
1 match suspension remains 

INCIDENT OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF MATCH OFFICIALS BUT REPORTED TO THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (NON-FAST TRACK) – NON STANDARD CASE  
Gregory Young, Player, Grantham Town FC

Whitby Town FC v Mickleover Sports FC
Northern Premier League – Premier Division
3 March 2020

Two breaches of FA Rule E3: 

1) It is alleged that the Participant’s language and/or behaviour following the Participant’s dismissal amounts to improper conduct; and
2) It is alleged that in or around the changing rooms following the end of the fixture the Participant used abusive and/or insulting
              words towards a Match Official and/or the Participant’s behaviour was improper.

Charges admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

Result 
3 match suspension 
£300 fine

8 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (NON-FAST TRACK) - NON STANDARD CASE
Leeds United AFC, Club, Premier League

Derby County v Leeds United AFC
English Football League Championship
19 July 2020

Breach of FA Rule E20 - It is alleged that following the completion of the fixture the Leeds United players and/or officials used pyrotechnics devices and in doing so the club failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

RESULT
£20,000 fine
Warning as to future conduct

3 September 2020

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING 
Matthieu Losada- Player Liaison Officer 

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 285 bets placed on football matches between 02 October 2019 and 29 February 2020

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

Result
6 month suspension from all football and football related activity
£1000 fine 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Liam McFadyen, Player, Unregistered 

Breach of FA Rule E8 - Misconduct in respect of 474 bets placed on football matches between 07 August 2015 and 03 November 2019.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

Result 
3 month suspension from all football and football related activity
£180 fine 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO BETTING
Rory Coleman, Player, Unregistered

Breach of FA Rule E8 – Misconduct in respect of 1,019 bets placed on football matches between 29 August 2014 to 31 March 2019.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

Result 
6 month suspension from all football and football related activity
£100 fine 

CLAIM OF WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

Gime Tuore- Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town 
EFL Trophy
01/09/2020

Violent Conduct

Result 
Claim Successful 
3 Match Suspension removed 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT IN RELATION TO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Craig Pullen, Match Official 

Breach of FA Rule E3 - Misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 in respect of comments posted on the Participant’s Facebook account. It is alleged the posts were insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute, contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it includes reference, whether express or implied, to race and/or ethnic origin and/or nationality.

Charge admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (NON-FAST TRACK) – NON STANDARD CASE
Marc White, Manager, Dorking Wanderers FC

Bath City FC v Dorking Wanderers FC
National League South – Play Offs
19 July 2020

Three breaches of FA Rule E3:

1. It is alleged that the Participant’s language and/or behaviour in or around the 65th and 95th minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
2. It is alleged that following the Participant’s dismissal from the technical area, the Participant used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official.
3. It is alleged that following the end of the fixture, the Participant used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official.

Charges admitted – Paper Hearing requested. 

INCIDENT OF MISCONDUCT (NON-FAST TRACK) – STANDARD CASE
Anthony Johnson, Manager, Chester FC

Altrincham FC v Chester FC 
National League North - Playoffs 
19 July 2020

Breach of FA Rule E3 - It is alleged that the Participant’s behaviour in or around the 94th minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.

Charge admitted – Standard Penalty 1 accepted (£200).

By FA Staff