In May, Smith had his agent’s licence suspended with immediate effect for two years, 18 months of which was suspended for two years.
However, an Appeal Board has now upheld Smith’s appeal against the decision and has varied it as follows:
Smith is to have his Agent’s Licence suspended with effect from 20 May 2014 – the date of the original decision – for a period of two years. Seven weeks of this period will be imposed to have immediate effect (from 20 May 2014) with the remainder of the two year suspension suspended for a period of two years.
The suspended element of this sanction will be invoked in full upon a proven breach of The FA football agent regulations during that period.
The Appeal Board have also ordered that a financial penalty of £15,000 be imposed on Mr. Smith and that he be warned as to his future conduct as an agent.
