Disciplinary charges, suspensions and responses for April 2017:
Wednesday 26 April
David Moyes, Sunderland AFC
Breach of FA Rule E3(1) – it is alleged that Moyes’s comments following his post-match interview were improper and/or threatening and/or brought the game into disrepute, contrary to FA Rule E3(1).
Moyes has until 6pm 3 May 2017 to respond to the charge.
Tuesday 25 April
Baye Oumar Niasse, Hull City FC
Hull City FC v Watford FC
Premier League, 22 April, 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim successful. Suspension withdrawn with immediate effect.
Paul Robinson, Birmingham City FC
Aston Villa FC v Birmingham City FC
EFL Championship, 23 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Robinson’s behaviour in or around the 68th minute of the fixture constitutes violent conduct.
Charge denied, paper hearing to be convened.
Friday 21 April
Matt Ritchie, Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United FC v Leeds United FC
EFL Championship, 14 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Ritchie used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official in or around the tunnel area following the conclusion of the fixture.
Charge admitted, personal hearing requested.
John Askey, manager, Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Solihull Moors FC
National League, 17 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the tunnel and the changing room area at half time of the fixture Askey used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Officials.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (one-match touchline ban and £250 fine) accepted. Touchline ban to commence with immediate effect.
Paul Hunt, assistant manager, Cirencester Town FC
Cirencester Town FC v Redditch United FC
Southern League Premier Division, 25 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the 50th minute of the fixture Hunt used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (one-match touchline ban and £150 fine) accepted.
Christopher D’Lima
Two breaches of FA Intermediary Regulation B8 – (i) it is alleged that on 26 January 2017 Mr D’Lima approached a minor in relation to Intermediary Activity before the first day in January of the year of that Player’s 16th birthday; (ii) it is also alleged that on 26 January 2017 Mr D’Lima approached a minor in relation to Intermediary Activity before the first day in January of the year of that Player’s 16th birthday.
Charge denied, personal hearing requested.
John Askey, manager, Macclesfield Town FC
Macclesfield Town FC v Solihull Moors FC
National League, 17 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the tunnel and the changing room area at half time of the fixture Askey used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Officials.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (one-match touchline ban and £250 fine) accepted.
Preston North End FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Preston North End FC
EFL Championship, 14 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 90th minute of the fixture, Preston North End FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 not accepted. Paper hearing to be convened.
Wednesday 19 April
Jonathan Kodjia, Aston Villa FC
Fulham FC v Aston Villa FC
EFL Championship, 17 April, 2017
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claims made of wrongful dismissal and excessive punishment
Claim of wrongful dismissal unsuccessful, however the claim that the punishment was excessive was successful and the suspension has been reduced from three games to one game with immediate effect.
Huddersfield Town FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Burton Albion FC
EFL Championship, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 88th minute of the fixture, Huddersfield Town FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Huddersfield Town FC was fined £12,500.
Burton Albion FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Burton Albion FC
EFL Championship, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 88th minute of the fixture, Burton Albion FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (£5,000 fine) accepted.
Burton Albion FC was fined £5,000.
Tuesday 18 April
Ricky Miller, Dover Athletic FC
Guiseley AFC v Dover Athletic FC
National League, 25 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Miller’s behaviour in or around the 54th minute of the fixture constitutes violent conduct.
Charge denied, personal hearing requested.
Saturday 15 April
Chris Martin, Fulham FC
Norwich City FC v Fulham FC
EFL Championship, 14 April 2017
Dismissed for violent conduct
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim dismissed. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Wednesday 12 April
Millwall FC
Hull City AFC (Reserves) v Millwall FC (Reserves)
Professional Development League – North, 27 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 88th minute of the fixture, Millwall FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Hull City AFC
Hull City AFC (Reserves) v Millwall FC (Reserves)
Professional Development League – North, 27 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 88th minute of the fixture, Hull City AFC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Harlow Town FC
Harlow Town FC v Havant & Waterlooville FC
Isthmian League Premier, 11 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that after the end of the fixture, Harlow Town FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Havant & Waterlooville FC
Harlow Town FC v Havant & Waterlooville FC
Isthmian League Premier, 11 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that after the end of the fixture, Havant & Waterlooville FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour.
Charge denied, personal hearing requested.
Benjamin Joseph, Harlow Town FC
Harlow Town FC v Havant & Waterlooville FC
Isthmian League Premier, 11 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Joseph’s behaviour in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture amounts to violent conduct.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Shaw Lane Association FC
Shaw Lane Association FC v Newcastle Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 11 March 2017
Two breaches of FA Rule E20 – (i) it is alleged that on the field of play after the end of the fixture, Shaw Lane Association FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour; and (ii) it is further alleged that in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture, Shaw Lane Association FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour.
Shaw Lane Association FC has until 20 April 2017 to respond.
Newcastle Town FC
Shaw Lane Association FC v Newcastle Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 11 March 2017
Two breaches of FA Rule E20 – (i) it is alleged that on the field of play after the end of the fixture, Newcastle Town FC failed to ensure that its players and/or officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour; and (ii) it is further alleged that in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture, Newcastle Town FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative and/or violent behaviour.
Newcastle Town FC has until 20 April 2017 to respond.
Scott Bentley, coach, Newcastle Town FC
Shaw Lane Association FC v Newcastle Town FC
Northern Premier League Division One South, 11 March 2017
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that Bentley’s behaviour after the end of the fixture, in pushing Shaw Lane Association FC goalkeeper Jonathan Stewart, amounts to improper conduct; and (i) it is further alleged that Mr Bentley’s behaviour after the end of the fixture, in confronting Shaw Lane Association FC player Kelvin Lugsden, amounts to improper conduct.
Bentley has until 20 April 2017 to respond.
Steve Wraith
Breach of FA Rule E1 – it is alleged that Wraith entered into a Representation Contract with a minor without having obtained ‘additional authorisation’ to deal with minors contrary to Regulation 3.1 at Appendix II – Registration of Intermediaries.
Wraith has until 20 April 2017 to respond.
Tuesday 11 April
Dean Brennan, manager, Hemel Hempstead Town FC
Hemel Hempstead Town FC v Ebbsfleet United FC
National League South, 21 February 2017
Three breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that Brennan’s language and/or behaviour during the second-half of the fixture was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper; (ii) it alleged that following Brennan’s dismissal from the technical area, his behaviour in remaining by the side of the technical area and communicating with your team amounts to improper conduct; and (iii) it is further alleged that Brennan’s language and/or behaviour after entering the field of play after the end of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Jason Dale, coach, Hendon FC
Hendon FC v Needham Market FC
Isthmian Premier League, 18 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that after the end of the fixture Dale used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Official.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (one-match touchline ban and £150 fine) accepted.
Halesowen Town FC 1873
Nine breaches of FA Rules – (i) breach of FA Rule E1 (f) – it is alleged that the club, having given signed undertakings to The FA, breached those requirements in that it failed to disclose that Steven Lynch remained ‘interested’ in the club; (ii) six breaches of FA Rule E1 (e) – alleged breaches in relation to participation in competitions when Lynch or his associate was ‘interested’ in the club as well as a second club without prior written consent; (iii) breach of FA Rule E1 (b) – it is further alleged that contrary to FA Rule I (1) (g), the club entered into a loan agreement on 3 February 2012 without the documentation being signed by the two club officials or management committee members independent of the party extending the loan; (iv) breach of FA Rule E1 (b) – it is further alleged that contrary to FA Rule I (1) (c) (i), the club prepared company accounts for the period 1 October 2011 to 30 March 2013 in which items on the balance sheet did not include the corresponding amount for the immediately preceding financial year.
Charge admitted, personal hearing requested.
Halesowen Town FC 1873 was fined £5,000, £2,500 of which will be suspended for a period of three years which would be automatically invoked should a similar charge be found proven during that period, and warned as to its future conduct.
Steven Lynch, Halesowen Town FC 1873
Three breaches of FA Rules – (i) breach of FA Rule E1 (f) – it is alleged that Lynch breached signed undertakings in that he failed to disclose that he remained ‘interested’ in Halesowen Town FC; (ii) breach of FA Rule E1 (b) – it is further alleged that contrary to the Owners’ and Directors’ Test Regulation 3.1.3 Mr Lynch acted as a director/officer at times between January 2012 and January 2015 without written confirmation being given to the club by The Association; (iii) breach of FA Rule E3 (1) – it is further alleged that Lynch acted in an improper manner on 3 February 2012 when entering into a loan agreement on behalf of Halesowen Town FC.
Charge admitted, personal hearing requested.
Lynch was suspended from all football and football activity for a period of two years from 1 May 2017, including a ground ban from all fixtures within this period, fined £5,000 and warned as to his future conduct.
Sebastian Larsson, Sunderland AFC
Sunderland AFC v Manchester United FC
Premier League, 9 April, 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim unsuccessful, three-match suspension remains in place.
Jake Cassidy, Guiseley FC
Guiseley FC v Forest Green Rovers FC
National League, 8 April, 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim unsuccessful, three-match suspension remains in place.
Craig Braham-Barrett, Braintree Town FC
Braintree Town FC v Dover Athletic FC
National League, 8 April 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim successful. Suspension withdrawn with immediate effect.
Monday 10 April
Ricky Miller, Dover Athletic FC
Guiseley AFC v Dover Athletic FC
National League, 25 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Miller’s behaviour in or around the 54th minute of the fixture constitutes violent conduct.
Miller has until 6pm on 13 April 2017 to respond.
Adam Watkins, Royston FC (formerly of Bedford Town FC)
Bedford Town FC v AFC Dunstable
Southern League Central Division, 27 September 2016
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the 55th minute of the fixture Watkins used abusive and/or insulting words towards an AFC Dunstable 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 reference to sexual orientation.
Watkins has until 18 April 2017 to respond.
Friday 7 April
Burton Albion FC
Huddersfield Town FC v Burton Albion FC
EFL Championship, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 88th minute of the fixture, Burton Albion FC failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (£5,000 fine) accepted.
Bobby Wilkinson, manager, Hungerford Town FC
Hungerford Town FC v Maidenhead United FC
National League South, 25 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Wilkinson’s language and/or behaviour during the second half of the fixture amounts to improper conduct.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (£200) accepted.
Conrad Logan, Rochdale AFC
Breach of FA Rule E8 – it is alleged that Logan bet on the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in a football match on 29 January 2017.
Charge admitted, personal hearing requested.
Bradley Dack, Gillingham FC
Milton Keynes Dons FC v Gillingham FC
League One, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the tunnel area following the conclusion of the match Dack used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official having already been dismissed.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
Thursday 6 April
Omer Riza, manager, Leyton Orient FC
Leyton Orient FC v Wycombe Wanderers FC
League Two, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the tunnel area at half time of the fixture Riza used abusive and/or insulting words towards a Match Official.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (one- match touchline ban and £500 fine) accepted.
Andre McCollin, Tonbridge Angels FC
Harlow Town FC v Tonbridge Angels FC
Isthmian League Premier, 21 January 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that McCollin’s behaviour in or around the 90th minute of the fixture amounts to violent conduct.
Charge denied, paper hearing requested.
Adam Stevens, manager, Grantham Town FC
Stafford Rangers FC v Grantham Town FC
Northern Premier League Premier, 21 January 2017
Two breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that Stevens’ behaviour upon entering the opposition technical area in or around the 22nd minute of the fixture amounts to improper conduct; and (ii) it is further alleged that Stevens’ behaviour following his dismissal amounts to improper conduct.
Charge denied, paper hearing requested.
Rod Stringer, manager, Chelmsford City FC
Chelmsford City FC v Concord Rangers FC
National League South, 25 February 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that in or around the 84th minute of the fixture Stringer used language which amounts to improper conduct.
Charge denied, personal hearing requested.
Daniel Matthews, coach, Heybridge Swifts FC
Romford FC v Heybridge Swifts FC
Isthmian League Division 1 North, 18 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that after full time of the fixture Matthews used abusive and/or insulting words towards the Match Officials.
Matthews has until 14 April to respond.
Gary Mills, manager, Corby Town FC
Corby Town FC v Marine FC
Northern Premier League Premier Division, 25 March 2017
Three breaches of FA Rule E3 – (i) it is alleged that in or around the field of play at half time of the fixture Mills’ language and/or behaviour amounts to improper conduct; (ii) it is alleged that in or around the tunnel area at half time of the fixture Mills used abusive and/or insulting words towards a match official; (iii) it is alleged that in or around the field of play at full time of the fixture Mills’ language and/or behaviour amounts to improper conduct.
Mills has until 14 April to respond.
Wednesday 5 April
Liam Cooper, Leeds United AFC
Reading FC v Leeds United AFC
English Football League Championship, 1 April 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Cooper’s behaviour in or around the 74th minute of the fixture constitutes violent conduct. In the circumstances, The Association claims that the standard punishment that would otherwise apply to this offence (a 4 match suspension) is clearly insufficient.
Cooper admitted the charge of violent conduct, but denied that the standard punishment that would otherwise apply to the offence of violent conduct (four-match suspension) is clearly insufficient.
Denied element of the charge proven. Immediately suspended for a total of six first-team competitive matches in approved competitions.
Djair Parfitt-Williams, West Ham United FC
Breach of FA Rule E8 – it is alleged that between 21st August 2016 and 30th October 2016 Parfitt-Williams placed 28 bets on the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of, or occurrence in, a football match or competition whilst being a Participant.
Charge admitted, personal hearing requested.
Parfitt-Williams was suspended, with immediate effect, from all football and all football related activity for the period of six months which shall run up to and including 4 October 2017. He was warned as to his future conduct and fined £17,500.
Tuesday 4 April
Thomas Parkes, Leyton Orient FC
Leyton Orient FC v Wycombe Wanderers FC
League Two, 1 April 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim unsuccessful. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Ben Whitfield, Yeovil Town FC
Yeovil Town FC v Carlisle United FC
League Two, 1 April 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim unsuccessful. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Joss Labadie, Newport County AFC
Newport County AFC v Crawley Town FC
League Two, 1 April 2017
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim unsuccessful. Three-match suspension remains in place.
Paul Lewis, Cambridge United FC
Crewe Alexandra FC v Cambridge United FC
League Two, 1 April, 2017
Dismissed for serious foul play
Claim made of wrongful dismissal
Claim successful. Suspension withdrawn with immediate effect.
Monday 3 April
Samuel Finley, AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde v Kidderminster Harriers FC
National League – North, 18 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E3 – it is alleged that Finley’s behaviour in returning to the pitch to celebrate having been dismissed by the Match Referee amounts to improper conduct.
Charge admitted, paper hearing requested.
AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde v Kidderminster Harriers FC
National League – North, 18 March 2017
Breach of FA Rule E20 – it is alleged that in or around the 90th minute of the fixture, AFC Fylde failed to ensure that its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour.
Charge admitted, standard penalty 1 (£400 fine) accepted.
