Disciplinary charges, suspensions and responses for August 2017:
Thursday 31 August
Carlos Carvalhal, manager, Sheffield Wednesday FC
Bolton Wanderers FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC
EFL Cup, 22 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Carvalhal’s behaviour in or around the 88th minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Admitted charge on limited basis – personal hearing requested.
Andy Kalinins, sport scientist, Sheffield Wednesday FC
Bolton Wanderers FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC
EFL Cup, 22 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Kalinins’ behaviour in or around the 90th minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Phil Parkinson, manager, Bolton Wanderers FC
Bolton Wanderers FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC
EFL Cup, 22 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Parkinson’s behaviour in or around the 88th minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Admitted charge – standard penalty (£2000 fine) accepted.
Danny Cowley, manager, Lincoln City FC
Mansfield Town FC v Lincoln City FC
EFL Trophy, 29 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Cowley’s behaviour in the 42nd minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Cowley has until 5 September to respond.
Wednesday 30 August
Aleksander Mitrovic, Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United FC v West Ham United FC
Premier League, 26 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Mitrovic’s behaviour in or around the 80th minute of the fixture constitutes violent conduct.
Admitted charge – automatic three-match suspension accepted.
Paper hearing to be convened.
Dean Thornton, goalkeeping coach, Swindon Town FC
Swindon Town FC v Crawley Town FC
Football League 2, 26 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Thornton used abusive/insulting words towards a Match Official during half time of the fixture.
Thornton has until 6pm on 4 September 2017 to respond.
David Morgan, AFC Fylde
Breaches of FA Rule E8 (as applicable) – it is alleged that Morgan placed 163 bets on the result and/or progress and/or conduct and/or any other aspect of a football match or competition between 10 December 2014 and 11 April 2017.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Morgan was fined £850, which includes the profit made from the bets in question, and warned as to his future conduct.
Joseph Murphey, Bury FC
Rochdale AFC v Bury FC
Football League One, 26 August 2017
Dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim upheld. Suspension removed.
Christopher Akers, referee
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Akers committed an act of improper conduct and/or brought the game into disrepute.
Breach of FA Rule F3 – it is alleged that Akers failed to comply with FA Rule F2.
Akers has until 6pm on 7 September 2017 to respond.
Tuesday 29 August
Michael Tonge, Port Vale FC
Port Vale FC v Crewe Alexandra FC
Football League 2, 26 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment
Claims of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment both dismissed. Three-game suspension remains.
Friday 25 August
Paul Phillips, player-manager, Glossop North End FC
Glossop North End FC v Mossley AFC
Emirates FA Cup, 19 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that following his dismissal in the above fixture Phillips used abusive and/or insulting language towards the Match Referee.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Thursday 24 August
Jack Wilshere, Arsenal FC
Arsenal FC (Reserve Team) v Manchester City FC (Reserve Team)
Premier League 2 – Division 1, 21 August 2017
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claims made of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment
Claim of wrongful dismissal dismissed, claim of excessive punishment upheld. Suspension reduced to two non-first team matches.
Tuesday 22 August
Mark McGregor, manager, Weston Super Mare FC
Weston Super Mare FC v Poole Town FC
National League – South, 5 August 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that McGregor's language and/or behaviour after the end of the fixture was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper.
Admitted charge – standard penalty 1 (one-match touchline ban and £200 fine) accepted.
Monday 21 August
Hal Robson-Kanu, West Bromwich Albion FC
Burnley FC v West Bromwich Albion FC
Premier League, 19 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claims made of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment
Both claims dismissed. Three-game suspension remains.
Connor Johnson, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (U21s)
Swansea City FC U21 v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC U21
EFL Trophy, 10 January 2017
Breach of FA Rule E10 – it is alleged that Johnson failed to comply with an automatic suspension in that he participated in the above fixture.
Johnson has until 29 August 2017 to respond.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Swansea City FC U21 v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC U21
EFL Trophy, 10 January 2017
Breach of FA Rule E10 – it is alleged that Wolverhampton Wanderers FC failed to comply with an automatic suspension in that Johnson participated in the above fixture.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC has until 29 August 2017 to respond.
Thursday 17 August
Hope Akpan, Burton Albion FC
Middlesbrough FC v Burton Albion FC
Football League Championship, 15 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim dismissed. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Jimmy Dunne, Barrow FC
Solihull Moors FC v Barrow FC
National League, 15 August 2017
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim dismissed. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Tuesday 15 August
Scott Wiseman, Chesterfield FC
Notts County FC v Chesterfield FC
Football League 2, 12 August 2017
Dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim upheld. Suspension withdrawn.
Tommy Lawson, manager, Marine FC
Coalville Town FC v Marine FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 4 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that on or around the 89th minute of the fixture, Lawson used abusive and/or insulting words towards Sarah Garratt, match referee, contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to gender.
Denied charge – paper hearing requested.
Lawson was given a five-match touchline suspension and fined £320. He must also attend a face-to-face education course within four months.
Brendon Daniels, AFC Fylde
Breaches of FA Rule E8 (as applicable) – it is alleged that Daniels placed 90 bets on the result and/or progress and/or conduct and/or any other aspect of a football match or competition between 18 November 2016 and 4 May 2017.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Daniels was fined £1080 and warned as to his future conduct.
Caspar Hughes, AFC Fylde
Breaches of FA Rule E8 – it is alleged that Hughes placed 18 bets on the result and/or progress and/or conduct and/or any other aspect of a football match or competition between 2 April 2016 and 9 May 2017.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Hughes was fined £700 and warned as to his future conduct
Richard Baker, formerly of AFC Fylde
Breaches of FA Rule E8 – it is alleged that Baker placed seven bets on the result and/or progress and/or conduct and/or any other aspect of a football match or competition between 18 October 2016 and the 31 October 2016.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Baker was fined £400 and warned as to his future conduct.
Matthew Hughes, AFC Fylde
Breaches of FA Rule E8 – it is alleged that Hughes placed nine bets on the result and/or progress and/or conduct and/or any other aspect of a football match or competition between 15 August 2015 and 11 September 2015.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Hughes was fined £400 and warned as to his future conduct.
Monday 14 August
Maikel Kieftenbeld, Birmingham City FC
Birmingham City FC v Bristol City FC
Football League Championship, 12 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim upheld. Suspension withdrawn.
Tomas Kalas, Fulham FC
Reading FC v Fulham FC
Football League Championship, 12 August 2017
Dismissed for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim dismissed. One-game suspension remains.
Thursday 10 August
Andrew Crofts, Charlton Athletic FC
Exeter City FC v Charlton Athletic FC
EFL Cup, 8 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim dismissed. Three-game suspension remains.
Romain Vincelot, Bradford City FC
Bradford City FC v Doncaster Rovers FC
EFL Cup, 8 August 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of excessive punishment
Claim dismissed. Three-game suspension remains.
Wednesday 2 August
Robert Codner, Intermediary
Breach of FA Rule E1(b) – it is alleged that Codner entered into a Representation Contract with a Minor without having obtained ‘Additional Authorisation’ to deal with Minors contrary to Regulation 3.1 of Appendix II – Registration of Intermediaries (p.323 FA Handbook 2016-17).
Nil response – paper hearing to be convened
Codner was Immediately suspended from all football and football related activity for a period of three months and fined £250.
Tuesday 1 August
Jake Fletcher, (formerly of) Ribbleton FC U18s
Ribbleton FC U18s v Southport FC U18s
Lancashire Sunday League Youth Division, 5 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that on or around the 60th minute of the fixture, Fletcher used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Southport FC player, Alberto Canache, contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or colour.
Nil response – paper hearing to be convened
Fletcher was suspended from all domestic club football for five non-first team matches in approved competitions and fined £100. He must attend a one-to-one FA education course.
Kristian Green, Solihull Moors FC
AFC Jacks v Austin Sports & Social Ex Apprentices FC
Roger Wood Memorial Cup, 14 May 2017
Breach of FA Rule E1(b) – it is alleged that Green failed to comply with FA Rule C1(i) (i) (p101 FA Handbook 2016-17), in that he played for AFC Jacks on 14 May 2017, whilst contracted to Solihull Moors FC.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested
Green was suspended for three matches and fined £250.
Brian Boughen, matchday secretary, Whitby Town FC
Whitby Town FC v Stourbridge FC
Northern Premier League Premier, 25 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the 80th minute of the fixture, Boughen used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Stourbridge FC player, contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or colour.
Denied charge – personal hearing requested.
Boughen was suspended from all football and football related activity for one month. He was also handed a stadium ban, which prevents him from attending the ground of any Whitby Town FC team on the day of their fixtures; this is effective for the duration of the one-month ban. Boughen must also attend a one-to-one FA education course.
Adam Martin, Chesham FC
King’s Lynn Town FC v Chesham United FC
Southern League Premier Division, 22 April 2017
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that during the above fixture, on or around the 90th minute of the match, Martin used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Referee, Daniel Hanna contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to sexual orientation; (ii) it is alleged that following the end of the fixture Martin used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Assistant Referee, Thomas Beeton contrary to Rule E3(1). It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an “Aggravated Breach” as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included a reference to sexual orientation.
Denied charge – paper hearing requested.
Both charges in relation to FA Rule E3, including the aggravated E3(2) element to both charges, found proven. Martin was suspended for six matches and fined £300. He must also attend a one-to-one FA education course.
Cameron Allen, Bristol City FC Academy
SGS Wise FC v Bristol City FC Academy
Friendly, 9 May 2017
Three breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that in the first half of the match Allen gave a false name to the Match Referee when cautioned; (ii) it is alleged that following his dismissal in the second half of the match Allen failed to leave the field of play; and (iii) it is alleged that following his dismissal in the second half of the match Allen used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Official.
Admitted charge – paper hearing requested.
Allen was suspended for six non-first team matches and fined £200.
