"We acknowledge the decision of UEFA's Control and Disciplinary body and, in reaching its verdict today, we thank them for considering the evidence in our submission," he told us.

"By imposing a record fine and severely warning us as to the future conduct of England supporters, UEFA's position is entirely clear. We respect this and we recognise the work we now need to do.

We are pleased that our previous good record for crowd control at England home matches and our extensive anti-racism work has been recognised. UEFA can be assured we intend to maintain and step up our work in these areas.

With regard to the attitude and behaviour of a minority of England fans at the Turkey match in Sunderland, The FA's position is very clear:

We will not tolerate people coming onto the pitch under any circumstances

In future, we will do all we can to ensure such supporters are punished by the law and that they also receive a life ban from receiving tickets to FA-staged matches. We will also look to our colleagues in other football authorities to impose similar punishments for their own matches

In the next two weeks, The FA will hold a joint news conference with Northumbria Police at which we will display, hand out and encourage publication of pictures of all those people who came onto the pitch during the Turkey match at Sunderland

The FA and the police would like the media and the public to help us expose and name these people so that they may be dealt with by the police and ultimately the courts

Let me reiterate once more, The FA will not tolerate any pitch incursions at future matches. Fans should take this as a final warning and note the action we intend to take for the pitch incursion at Sunderland

The FA will also be stepping up its campaign to rid our game of any racist behaviour - wherever and however it occurs.

We totally condemn racist behaviour of any kind, however described, including the jeering of national anthems. UEFA, through its actions today, have made it very clear that it will not stand for such behaviour and we totally support this stance.

As I outlined yesterday, The FA will:

Look to change the demographics of its travelling supporters club, englandfans

Encourage more families, women, children and ethnic groups to attend home matches - and we will look to facilitate this however we can, including, if necessary, positive discrimination in favour of these groups. Everyone is welcome to watch the national team play whatever their sex, colour or their religion

Step up the marketing support for our anti-racism campaigns starting with our next home match against Serbia at Leicester City

Urge the police to act quickly and decisively to eject, arrest and charge anyone who commits racist offences at our matches

The FA accepts that most of the problems that have led to us being here today have been caused by too large a minority of fans. This group appears to have grown in number and must now be stopped in its tracks

It is now essential that we debate this issue with all the relevant authorities including supporters groups as soon as possible.

It is no longer acceptable for anyone to make excuses for the behaviour of this group of people. They are breaking the law, damaging our game and damaging our country. We must act quickly and decisively to protect football's reputation and ultimately to protect the sport we love.

The FA remains entirely convinced that the vast majority of decent football loving fans will support the actions we intend to take to rid ourselves of this mindless minority.

We don't want the mindless minority at our matches. Frankly, England, and English football can well do without them."

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