Birmingham City midfielder Karen Carney
Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Birmingham City Ladies FC player Karen Carney will serve a one-match domestic suspension after a misconduct charge against her was found proven.
The charge was that during the fixture between Birmingham and Bristol Academy WFC in the Women’s Super League on 16 July 2014, Carney used abusive and/or insulting words towards a member of the opposition, in breach of FA Rule E3(1).
Further to this, the breach was aggravated by reference to a person or person’s nationality, in contravention of FA Rule E3(2).
Carney was also fined £450 and ordered to complete an education programme.
The written reasons of the Regulatory Commission
