If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.
Kenilworth Wardens Junior FC v Birmingham FA – 1 August
Appellant: Youth Club
Charge: FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted
themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: £75 fine
Result
Appeal allowed; charge and sanction expunged
Joseph McKernan & Ecclesfield Red Rose JFC v Sheffield & Hallamshire FA
Charge 1 (JMK): FA Rule E3 – Improper Conduct Against a Match Official (including threatening and/or abusive language)
Charge 2 (ERRFC): FA Rule E20 – Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Sanction 1 (JMK): 218-day suspension, a £50 fine, a mandatory education course to be undertaken before the suspension is served and 6 penalty points.
Sanction 2 (ERRFC): £50 fine and 5 penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed (JMK); sanction reduced to 126-days suspension and quashed Club penalty points in their entirety; the remainder of the sanction remains as was imposed by the Disciplinary Commission.
Appeal dismissed (ERRFC)
Witten Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/joseph-mckernan-and-ecclesfield-red-rose-jfc-v-sheffield-hallamshire-fa-appeal-board-1-august-202.ashx
Andreas Chambi v London FA – Paper – 10 August
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charges: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a person’s Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith,
Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 6-match suspension, £75 fine, mandatory online education programme, 5 club penalty points
Result
Appeal dismissed
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/andreas-chambi-v-london-fa---appeal-board---10-august-2022.ashx
Ryan Crick v Kent FA – 10 August
Appellant: Player (Veterans)
Charge: FA Rule E3 – Improper conduct against a Match Official (including threatening and/or
abusive language/behaviour).
Sanction: 112-day suspension (62 days added for close season), £50 fine, education programme order, 7 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed; sanction reduced to 112-days suspension; the remainder of the sanction remains as was imposed by the Disciplinary Commission.
Barton Junior FC v Lincolnshire FA – 11 August
Appellant: U9, U11, U12 girls’ teams
Decision: Refused application to Play Out of County
Result
Appeal dismissed
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/barton-juniors-fc-v-lincolnshire-fa---appeal-board---11-august-2022.ashx
Deeping United v Lincolnshire FA – 11 August
Appellant: U11s girls’ team
Decision: Refused application to Play Out of County
Result
Appeal dismissed
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/deeping-united-fc-v-lincolnshire-fa---appeal-board---11-august-2022.ashx
Stamford AFC v Lincolnshire FA – 12 August
Appellant: U11, U12 girls’ teams
Decision: Refused application to Play Out of County
Result
Appeal dismissed
Bradley Stirk v Birmingham FA – 22 August
Appellant: Player: (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a person’s Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability.
Sanction: 6-match suspension, a £75 fine, ordered attendance at a FA Education course and issued 6 Club disciplinary points.
Result
Appeal dismissed
Vences Bola v London FA – 24 July
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 197-days suspension, £50 fine, online education course, 10 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed; sanction reduced to 105-days suspension (until 31 August 2022); the remainder of the sanction remains as was imposed by the Disciplinary Commission.
Knaresborough v The FA Women’s Football Pyramid Project Team – 26 August
Appellant: Women’s football club
Decision: Refused application to play out of country
Result
Appeal dismissed
Mount Pleasant v West Riding FA – 25 August 1pm
Appellant: Youth Club
Charge: FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: £60 fine, 5 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed; charge and sanction expunged.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/mount-pleasant-v-west-riding-fa---appeal-board---25-august-2022.ashx
Bexhill United v Sussex FA – 31 August
Appellant: U18s Teams
Charge: FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure Players and/or Officials and/or Spectators conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Sanction: £100 fine and 8 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed; sanction reduced to a £30 fine and 6 Club penalty points.
Miles Curran v London FA – 31 August
Appellant: Player (open age)
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official
Sanction: 5-year suspension, face-to-face education course, 10 Club penalty points
Result
Appeal allowed; Charge altered to FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including physical contact or attempting physical contact and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour); sanction reduced to 1-year suspension (until 23 May 2023), a £100 fine and a mandatory face to face education programme attendance.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2022/miles-curran-v-london-fa---appeal-board---2-october-2022.ashx
If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.
