Disciplinary updates - January 2014

Wednesday 01 Jan 2014
The latest charges and disciplinary hearings

Friday 31 January

Danny Rose, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Tottenham Hotspur FC v Manchester City FC
Premier League, 29 January 2014
Dismissed for denying a goal scoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, standard punishment withdrawn with immediate effect

Thursday 30 January

Loic Remy, Newcastle United FC
Norwich FC v Newcastle United FC
Premier League, 28 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, standard punishment remains with immediate effect

Bradley Johnson, Norwich FC
Norwich FC v Newcastle United FC
Premier League, 28 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, standard punishment withdrawn with immediate effect

Shane Lowry, Millwall FC
Millwall FC v Sheffield Wednesday FC
Football League Championship, 28 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, standard punishment remains with immediate effect

Neil Kilkenny, Preston North End FC
Bradford City FC v Preston North End FC
Football League 1, 28 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim upheld, standard punishment withdrawn with immediate effect

Kyle Bennett, Bradford City FC
Bradford City FC v Preston North End FC
Football League 1, 28 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim that the standard penalty (three-match suspension) is clearly excessive

Claim upheld, suspension reduced to one match

James Gray, St Albans City FC
Hemel Hempstead Town FC v St Albans City FC
Herts Senior Challenge Cup, 21 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 45th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (one-match touchline suspension and £150 fine)

Wednesday 29 January

Stefan Cox, Carshalton Athletic FC (formerly of Crawley Down Gatwick FC)
Crawley Down Gatwick FC v Burgess Hill Town FC
Isthmian League Division 1 South, 25 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour following dismissal in or around the 56th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Cox has until 6 February 2014 to respond

Tuesday 28 January

Barry Ashby, Welling United FC
Gateshead FC v Welling United FC
Football Conference Premier, 21 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 93rd minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty rejected. Non-personal hearing to determine penalty

Ashby was given a one-match touchline ban and fined £180

Monday 27 January

Jimmy Walker, Peterborough United FC
Swindon Town FC v Peterborough United FC
Football League 1, 11 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the 85th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, personal hearing requested

Walker was given a one-match touchline ban and fined the sum of £500

Peterborough United FC
Swindon Town FC v Peterborough United FC
Football League 1, 11 January 2014
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 85th minute of this fixture, Peterborough United FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Charge admitted, personal hearing requested

Peterborough United FC was fined £2500 and warned as to future conduct

Swindon Town FC
Swindon Town FC v Peterborough United FC
Football League 1, 11 January 2014
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 85th minute of this fixture, Swindon Town FC failed to ensure that its officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge denied, non-personal hearing requested

Charge proven. Swindon Town FC was fined £3750 and warned as to future conduct

Lee Nogan, FC Halifax Town
FC Halifax Town v Cambridge United FC
Football Conference Premier, 18 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 67th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (one-match touchline suspension and £250 fine)

Thursday 23 January

Lamar Johnson, Grays Athletic FC
Twitter Comment
FA Rule E3 – comment constituted improper conduct in that it was abusive and/or insulting; and or brought the game into disrepute, in contravention of Rule E3(1)

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Johnson was fined £300 and warned as to future conduct

Peter Band, Mossley AFC
Kendal Town FC v Mossley AFC
Northern Premier League Division 1 North, 7 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 90th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty rejected. Non-personal hearing to determine penalty

Band was given a one-match touchline suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £75

Wayne Lowry, Braintree Town Academy
Histon FC v Braintree Town FC
Conference Youth Alliance, 4 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 70th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Lowry was given a two-match touchline suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £150

Tim Dixon, Ramsgate FC
Faversham Town FC v Ramsgate FC
Isthmian League Division 1 South, 28 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – in or around the 70th minute of this fixture, used abusive and or insulting words towards a Match Official

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Dixon was given a two-match touchline suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £100

Anthony Johnson, Ramsbottom United FC
Kendal Town v Ramsbottom United FC
Northern Premier League Division 1 (North), 30 November 2013
Two breaches of FA Rule E3: in the second half of this fixture, used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official; and behaviour after dismissal amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Johnson was given a two-match touchline suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £200

Daniel Warrender, Ramsbottom United FC
Kendal Town FC v Ramsbottom United FC
Northern Premier League Division 1 (North), 30 November 2013
FA Rule E3 - language and/or behaviour after this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Warrender was given a two-match suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £200

Hussein Guzutok, Waltham Forest FC
Waltham Forest FC v Witham Town FC
Isthmian League Division 1 North, 30 November 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour during the second half of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

No response

Guzutok was given a two-match touchline suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £150 fine

Daniel Rumens, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Portsmouth FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Youth Alliance South East Conference, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour following dismissal amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Rumens was given a two-match suspension due to commence on 27 January 2014 and fined £50

Turgut Esendagli, Waltham Forest FC
Waltham Forest FC v Burnham Ramblers FC
Isthmian League Division 1 (North), 15 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – conduct at the end of this fixture was improper

Esendagli has until 31 January 2014 to respond

Mike Jones, Match Official
Northwich Victoria FC v Farsley AFC
Northern Premier League Division One North, 12 October 2013
FA Rule E3 – conduct towards a Farsley AFC player in the tunnel area at half time of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge denied, non-personal hearing requested

Wednesday 22 January

Jimmy Walker, Peterborough United FC
Tranmere Rovers FC v Peterborough United FC
Football League 1, 24 August 2013
FA Rule E3 – used abusive and/or insulting words in relation to an incident concerning Ian Goodison, a Tranmere Rovers FC Player, contrary to Rule E3(1), which included a reference to the nationality and/or ethnic origin and/or race of Ian Goodison within the meaning of Rule E3(2)

Charge denied, personal hearing requested

Charge found proven including the reference to ethnic origin or race within the meaning of Rule E3(2).

Mr. Walker was ordered to serve a five match touchline ban, fined £800 and is to complete an education programme within four months, the details of which will be provided by The Association.

Mr. Walker was also ordered to pay a contribution towards the costs of the Commission of £750.

The sanction is stayed until such time as Mr. Walker has confirmed in writing he does not wish to appeal, the deadline to appeal has expired or the outcome of any appeal is known

Neil Fryatt, King’s Lynn Town FC
Rushall Olympic FC v King’s Lynn Town FC
Northern Premier League – Premier Division, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour at half time of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Fryatt has until 30 January 2014 to respond

Mick Chapman, Lowestoft Town FC
Harrow Borough FC v Lowestoft Town FC
Isthmian Premier League, 11 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour at the end of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (one-match touchline suspension and £150 fine)

Tuesday 21 January

Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United FC
Chelsea FC v Manchester United FC
Premier League, 19 January 2014
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed. Three match suspension to commence with immediate effect

Kevin Davies, Preston North End FC
Preston North End FC v Coventry City FC
Football League 1, 18 January 2014
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed. Three match suspension to commence with immediate effect

Gabriele Angella, Watford FC
AFC Bournemouth v Watford FC
Football League Championship, 18 January 2014
Dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity
Claim received for mistaken identity

Claim upheld, transferred to Fitz Hall

Fitz Hall, Watford FC
AFC Bournemouth v Watford FC
Football League Championship, 18 January 2014
Dismissed for denying a goalscoring opportunity
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, one-match suspension to commence with immediate effect

Jesse Smith, Chipstead FC
Worthing FC v Chipstead FC
Isthmian League – Division One South, 28 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the 28th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty rejected. Non-personal hearing to determine penalty

Neil Tooth, Sutton Coldfield Town FC
Sutton Coldfield Town FC v Halesowen Town FC
Northern Premier League Division 1 (South), 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour during the second half of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty rejected. Non-personal hearing to determine penalty

Monday 20 January

Massiah McDonald, King’s Lynn Town FC
Twitter Comment
FA Rule E3 – comment constituted improper conduct in that it was abusive and/or insulting; and/or brought the game into disrepute, in contravention of Rule E3(1)

McDonald was fined £275

Glyn Cotton, Leek Town FC
Leek Town FC v Eastwood Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 23 November 2013
FA Rule E10 – failed to comply with an FA suspension by playing in this fixture

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Cotton was given a three-match suspension due to commence on 20 January 2014 and fined £100

Leek Town FC
Leek Town FC v Eastwood Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 23 November 2013
FA Rule E12 – Leek Town FC failed to ensure that Glyn Cotton complied with an FA suspension in that he played in this fixture

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Leek Town FC was fined £100 and warned as to future conduct

Kevin Burgess, Whitby Town FC
Worksop Town FC v Whitby Town FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 30 October 2013
FA Rule E3 – following dismissal, used abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening words and/or behaviour towards a Match Official

Charge denied, non-personal hearing requested

Charge proved. Burgess was given a two-match suspension due to commence on 20 January 2014 and fined £225

Friday 17 January

David Moyes, Manchester United FC
Sunderland AFC v Manchester United FC
League Cup, 7 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – post-match comments made following this fixture constituted improper conduct in that they called into question the integrity of the match officials appointed to this fixture and/or appointed to Manchester United matches generally, and/or implied that such match officials are motivated by bias; and/or brought the game into disrepute

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Moyes was fined £8000 and warned as to future conduct

Dan Ruscillo, St Ives Town FC
Aylesbury FC v St Ives Town FC
Southern League Central Division, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the 45th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge denied, personal hearing requested

Liam Malone, Oxford City FC
Worcester City FC v Oxford City FC
Football Conference North, 8 December 2013
FA Rule E10 – failed to comply with an automatic suspension by playing in this fixture

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Oxford City FC
Worcester City FC v Oxford City FC
Football Conference North, 8 December 2013
FA Rule E12 – Oxford City FC failed to ensure that Liam Malone complied with an automatic FA suspension in that he participated in this fixture

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Thursday 16 January

Wigan Athletic FC
FA Football Agents Regulation C10(a)(i)

Wigan Athletic FC has until 24 January 2014 to respond

Willie McKay
FA Football Agents Regulation C10(a)(i)
McKay has until 24 January 2014 to respond

Charges relate to agency activity carried out by Willie McKay for Wigan Athletic FC in relation to the transfer of Marc-Antoine Fortune to Wigan Athletic FC

Lamar Johnson, Grays Athletic FC
Grays Athletic FC v Bury Town FC
Isthmian Premier League, 25 September 2013
FA Rule E3 – in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture, exhibited violent conduct and/or threatening behaviour

Charge admitted, non personal hearing requested

Mr Johnson suspended from all football activity with immediate effect until 1 January 2015 and fined the sum of £550

Adam Bailey-Dennis, Bury Town FC
Grays Athletic FC v Bury Town FC
Isthmian Premier League, 25 September 2013
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture constituted violent conduct

Charge denied, personal hearing requested

Charge proven. Bailey-Dennis has been suspended for four matches, fined £400 and ordered to pay costs of £100. The sanction is stayed pending receipt of the written reasons for the decision

Dave Anderson, Harrow Borough FC
Harrow Borough FC v Bury Town FC
Isthmian Premier League, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour during the second half of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£150 fine)

Tommy Bradford, Carshalton Athletic FC
Twitter Comment
FA Rule E3 – Twitter comment constituted improper conduct in that it was abusive and/or insulting; and/or brought the game into disrepute and included a reference to a person’s or persons’ disability within the meaning of FA Rule E3(2)

Charge denied, personal hearing requested

Paul Dipre, Carshalton Athletic FC
Twitter Comment
FA Rule E3 – Twitter comment constituted improper conduct in that it was abusive and/or insulting; and/or brought the game into disrepute and included a reference to a person’s or persons’ disability within the meaning of FA Rule E3(2)

Charge denied, personal hearing requested

Tuesday 14 January

Mathieu Smith, Leeds United AFC
Sheffield Wednesday FC v Leeds United AFC
Football League Championship, 11 January 2014
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, three-match suspension remains with immediate effect

Dale Bennett, Forest Green Rovers FC
Forest Green Rovers FC v Hereford United FC
Football Conference Premier, 9 January 2014
Dismissed for offensive language
Claim received for wrongful dismissal

Claim dismissed, two match suspension remains with immediate effect

Michael Butcher, Marlow FC
Marlow FC v Uxbridge FC
Southern League Central Division, 28 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour after the end of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (one-match touchline suspension and £100 fine)

Thursday 9 January

Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool FC
Manchester City FC v Liverpool FC
Premier League, 26 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – post-match comments constituted improper conduct in that they called into question the integrity of the match referee, and/or implied that the match referee was motivated by bias; and/or brought the game into disrepute; and/or amounted to a failure to act in the best interests of the game, in contravention of Rule E3(1)

Charge admitted, non-personal hearing requested

Rodgers was fined £8000 and warned as to future conduct

Stevenage FC
Bristol City FC v Stevenage FC
Football League 1, 29 December 2013
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 76th minute of this fixture, Stevenage FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted, personal hearing requested

Stevenage FC was fined £3500 and warned as to future conduct

Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Hyde FC
Football Conference Premier, 26 December 2013
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 86th minute of this fixture, Macclesfield Town FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Charge admitted, non personal hearing requested

Macclesfield Town FC was fined £1000 and warned as to future conduct

Tuesday 7 January

Rochdale AFC
Scunthorpe United FC v Rochdale AFC
Football League 2, 1 January 2014
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 66th minute of this fixture, Rochdale AFC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£1000 fine)

Monday 6 January

Paul Cook, Chesterfield FC
Chesterfield FC v Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Football League 2, 29 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – language and/or behaviour in or around the tunnel area at half time of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£500 fine)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC v AFC Bournemouth
Football League Championship, 1 January 2014
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 13th minute of this fixture, Brighton & Hove Albion FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£5000 fine)

Scunthorpe United FC
Scunthorpe United FC v Rochdale AFC
Football League 2, 1 January 2014
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 66th minute of this fixture, Scunthorpe United FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£1000 fine)

Hyde FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Hyde FC
Football Conference Premier, 26 December 2013
FA Rule E20(a) – in or around the 86th minute of this fixture, Hyde FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour

Charge admitted, standard penalty accepted (£500 fine)

Friday 3 January

Dani Osvaldo, Southampton FC
Newcastle United FC v Southampton FC
Premier League, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the 94th minute of this fixture constituted violent conduct

Charge denied, non personal hearing requested

Charge proven. Osvaldo was given a three-match suspension to commence with immediate effect and fined £40,000

Andy Woodman, Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United FC v Southampton FC
Premier League, 14 December 2013
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the 94th minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Charge admitted, personal hearing requested

Woodman was fined £1250 and warned as to future conduct

Thursday 2 January

Steven Pressley, Coventry City FC
Rotherham United FC v Coventry City FC
Football League 1, 1 January 2014
FA Rule E3 – behaviour in or around the 33rd minute of this fixture amounted to improper conduct

Pressley has until 6pm on 7 January 2014 to respond

 

By FA Staff