Detailed FAQs

Where can I purchase England Programmes?
FA Cup Final and England Programmes are available to order or subscribe, by clicking here

When will The 2008 FA Cup Final take place?
17 May.

Where is the best place to buy England merchandise?
The Official England Online Store.

JJB are also the official retailers for England merchandise. To locate your nearest store please www.jjb.co.uk

Where can I obtain photos from England and FA Cup games?
Action Images maintain and update the official Football Association photo library. They have a large database of images available at:

Action Images
Image House
Station Road
London
N17 9LR
United Kingdom
E-mail: info@actionimages.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 208 8853000
Fax: +44 (0) 208 2672035

Where can I find out what channels England and FA Cup games will be televised on outside England?
The company that distributes overseas TV rights for England fixtures is CSI Sports. If you want to know which TV station will be broadcasting these games in different countries around the world, you can contact them either by post at:

CSI Sports
McCormack House
Burlington Lane
Chiswick
London
W4 2TH

or by telephone on 0044 (0)20 8233 7819.

Mail contact@csisports.net
Web www.csi-sports.net

How do I become an FA Licensee?
Official FA licensees distribute licensed products to retailers.

For further information please contact CPLG:

CPLG
6th Floor
3 Shortlands
London
W6 8PP
Tel: 020 8563 6127

E-mail: apegler@cplg.com
Tel: 0208 563 6127

Why is it not possible for video footage to be used to assist the referees during play?
Any discussions on video technology or other experiments to the Laws of the Game must take place within the forum of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for the Laws of the Game of which The FA is a member. The Laws of the Game are universal, and applicable at all levels of the game around the world.

The IFAB is the body responsible for the Laws of the Game, and is comprised of FIFA and the four British national associations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), in recognition of their historical role in codifying the original Laws.

The Board discusses not only the existing wording of the Laws and possible amendments to them, but also experiments and new technologies. Each of the five parties has the right to put forward issues for the agenda.

The FA is willing to discuss and consider any form of video technology that would improve decision-making while not disrupting the game. The key factor is whether a message can be transmitted immediately to the referee allowing him to take an immediate decision without interrupting play.

Will The FA be able to supply me with a donation for my charity?
The FA receives hundreds of requests for signed items each week and we are unable to satisfy every request for help. Please submit a written application on charity headed paper (where possible) which includes details of your organisation and event planned, so we can keep your details on record if any items become available

Please write to:

Claire Duggan
The Football Association
25 Soho Square
London
W1D 4FA

What qualifications do stewards require?
All clubs are required by their safety certificates to train their stewards to a nationally recognised standard. The Football Association, Premier League and Football League have joined forces to launch the Football Stewarding Qualification (FSQ) - football's own national stewarding award.

Training to this standard is therefore compulsory, but clubs do not have to use the FSQ, there is also a NVQ in Spectator Control, which would be acceptable to the safety authorities.

Action can be taken by The FA against the supporters of either team involved in a match.

How do I find out about employment opportunities in Coaching?
The coaching opportunities that are advertised by The FA are published through The FA Coaches Association journal 'Insight'. If you wish to obtain further information on The FA Coaches Association, please call 0844 980 8212.