The FA
Disciplinary updates, season 2011-12
Friday, 01 July, 2011
The latest cases heard by Regulatory Commissions and charges issued.
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Alex Song, Arsenal FC
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Premier League, 13 August 2011
FA Rule E3 – violent conduct
Song admitted the charge. Three match suspension to commence with immediate effect
Thomas Naylor, Mansfield Town FC
Gateshead v Mansfield Town
Football Conference National, 16 August 2011
Dismissed for serious foul play
Naylor has made a claim of wrongful dismissal. The Regulatory Commission will hear the claim on Thursday 18 August
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Gervinho, Arsenal FC
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Premier League, 13 August 2011
Dismissed for violent conduct
Gervinho made a claim that the standard punishment is clearly excessive
Claim dismissed. Three match ban remains with immediate effect
Andy Butler, Walsall FC
Hartlepool United v Walsall
Football League One, 13 August 2011
Dismissed for serious foul play
Butler made a claim of wrongful dismissal
Claim upheld. Three match suspension withdrawn with immediate effect
Monday 15 August 2011
Arsenal FC
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Premier League, 13 August 2011
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Arsenal FC has until 4pm on 18 August 2011 to respond to the charge
Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Premier League, 13 August 2011
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion
Newcastle United FC has until 4pm on 18 August 2011 to respond
Friday 12 August 2011
Gillingham FC
Brighton & Hove Albion V Gillingham
Football League Cup, 9 August 2011
FA Rule E20(a) – failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Gillingham FC has until 4pm on 17 August 2011 to respond to the charge
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Brighton & Hove Albion V Gillingham
Football League Cup, 9 August 2011
FA Rule E20(a) – failure to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour
Brighton & Hove Albion FC has until 4pm on 17 August 2011 to respond to the charge
Marcus Bignot, Birmingham City Ladies FC
Lincoln Ladies v Birmingham City Ladies
The FA WSL, 31 July 2011
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour amounting to improper conduct
Bignot denied the charge and requested a non-personal hearing
Bignot was given a two match touchline ban with immediate effect and was fined £375
Friday 4 August 2011
Michael Corcoran, formerly of Rushden and Diamonds FC
Crawley Town v Rushden and Diamonds
COnference Premier, 22 April 2011
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Corcoran admitted the charge and requested a non-personal hearing
Corcoran was fined £100 and given a one match touchline ban to commence with immediate effect
Thursday 3 August 2011
Ian McParland, formerly of Swindon Town FC
Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Football League One, 16 April 2011
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
McParland admitted the charge
McParland was fined £1500 and given a one match touchline ban to commence with immediate effect
Karl Robinson, Milton Keynes Dons FC
Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Football League One, 16 April 2011
FA Rule E3 – improper conduct
Robinson admitted the charge
Robinson was fined £1000 and warned as to his future conduct
