If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.
Iain Sanders v Hampshire FA – 2 April
Appellant: Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match suspension, a £25 fine, 6 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: charge and sanction expunged.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/iain-sanders-v-hampshire-fa---appeal-board---8-april-2025.ashx
Dean Murray v Essex FA – 2 April
Appellant: Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 126-days suspension, a £100 fine, 10 Club penalty points, to complete an online education course
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Regional British Legion Bletchley v Berks & Bucks FA – 4 April
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E21 – Failed to ensure spectators and/or its supporters (and anyone purporting to be its supporters or followers) do not behave in a way which is improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting or provocative whilst attending
Sanction: a £150 fine, 9 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: charge and sanction expunged.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/royal-british-legion-bletchley-fc-v-berks-and-bucks-fa---appeal-board---4-april-2025.ashx
Matthew Bristow v Middlesex FA – 4 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official
Sanction: 4 and a half years suspension, 10 Club penalty points, to complete an online education course
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Granby Toxteth Athletic v Liverpool FA – 4 April
Appellant: Club
Charge: E21 Failed to ensure spectators and/or its supporters (and anyone purporting to be its supporters or followers) do not behave in a way which is improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting or provocative whilst attending any Match
Sanction: a £280 fine, 10 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Shaz Rahman v Liverpool FA – 4 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language); Charge 2: FA Rule E3.2 - Improper Conduct - aggravated by a persons Ethnic Origin, Colour, Race, Nationality, Faith, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Sexual Orientation or Disability
Sanction: 7-match suspension, a £50 fine, 8 Club penalty points, to complete an online education course
Result: Appeal Allowed: sanction reduced – 6-match suspension, remainder of sanction remains as imposed.
OJM Black County v Midland Football League – 7 April
Appellant: Club (Step 5)
Charge: League Rule 8.39 – Failure to fulfil a fixture
Sanction: 3-league points deducted, a £250 fine, fixture to be replayed
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Stephen Edgell v Surrey FA – 7 April
Appellant: Club Secretary
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match suspension, a £40 fine, 8 penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/stephen-edgell-v-surrey-fa---appeal-board---7-april-2025.ashx
Chris Down v Lincolnshire FA – 8 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official
Sanction: 7-year and 182-days suspension, to complete an online education course
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Leighton Hewitt v Lancashire FA – 10 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 – Improper Conduct (including violent conduct and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 3-match suspension, a £75 fine, 7 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Gary Dunn v London FA – 14 April
Appellant: Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (not including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 1-match suspension, a £20 fine, 7 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Withdrawn.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/gary-dunn-v-london-fa---appeal-board---14-april-2025.ashx
Red Star UK FC v Suffolk FA – 14 April
Appellant: Club
Charge: FA Rule E20 - Failed to ensure directors, players, officials, employees, servants, representatives attending any Match do not behave in a way which is improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting or provocative
Sanction: a £90 fine, 9 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Allowed: charge and sanction expunged.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/red-star-uk-fc-v-suffolk-fa---appeal-board---14-april-2025.ashx
Billy Stringer v Surrey FA – 16 April
Appellant: Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including physical contact or attempted physical contact and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour
Sanction: 212-days suspension, a £100 fine, to complete an online education programme, 8 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Bradley Chapman v Hampshire FA – 16 April
Appellant: Coach
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match suspension, a £20 fine, 6 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/bradley-chapman-v-hampshire-fa---appeal-board---16-april-2025.ashx
Cannons Wood v Thurlow Nunn League – 17 April
Appellant: Club (Step 6)
Decision: abandoned game recorded as 0-0 with points awarded to opposition
Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.
Arale Mohamed v London FA – 22 April
Appellant: Player
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 2-match suspension, a £40 fine, 8 Club disciplinary points
Result: Appeal Allowed: charge and sanction expunged.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/arale-mohamed-v-london-fa---appeal-board---24-april-2025.ashx
Enfield Town Ladies FC v Eastern Regional Women’s Football League – 22 April
Appellant: Club (Tier 5)
Decision: Refusal of protest against playing at an Opposition’s elected alternative ground
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/enfield-town-ladies-fc-v-eastern-regional-womens-football-league---appeal-board---30-april-2025.ashx
Shawn Alfred v London FA – 23 April
Appellant: Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanction: 133-days suspension, a £100 fine, 9 Club Penalty Points, to complete an online education course
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Joseph McKenna v North Riding FA – 25 April
Appellant: Player
Charges:
Charge 1 - FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including physical contact or attempted physical contact and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Charge 2 - FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)
Sanctions:
Charge 1 – 252-days suspension, a £150 fine, to complete ace-to-face education course, 10 Club penalty points
Charge 2 – 147-days suspension, a £100 fine, to complete face-to-face education course, 10 Club penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
George Batten v Kent FA – 29 April
Appellant: Assistant Manager
Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (not including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour
Sanction: 1-match suspension, a £20 fine, 7 penalty points
Result: Appeal Dismissed.
Written Reasons: https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2025/george-batten-v-kent-fa---appeal-board---29-april-2025.ashx
If produced and published, written reasons can be found for Appeal Board hearings by clicking *here* and selecting “County Appeal” on the “Offence Type” dropdown list. Alternatively, use this URL: https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/discipline/written-reasons.
