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County and League Appeals Results Circular for September 2025

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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.

Coach v Manchester FA – 11 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct - Assault or Attempted Assault on a Match Official

Sanction: 1520 Days, 10 Club penalty points, to complete an education course Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.

Oldham Dynamoes FC v Manchester FA – 11 September

Charge: Charge 1: 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

Charge 2: 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:  Charge 1: a £200 fine, 10 Club penalty Points; Charge 2: a £130 fine, 7 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.

Player v Essex FA – 12 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction: 161-days, a £125 fine, 9 Club penalty points and to complete an online education course

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.

Club Official v Berks & Bucks FA – 18 September

Charge: Charge 1: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including foul and abusive language)

Charge 2: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official (including physical contact or attempted physical contact and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction:Charge 1: 8-match suspension, a £35 fine, 8 Club penalty points

Charge 2: 455-days suspension, a £200 fine, 9 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted to County FA.

Coach v Manchester FA – 18 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including violent conduct and threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction: 8-match suspension, a £100 fine, 9 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Dismissed.

Club Official v Middlesex FA – 19 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction:  4-match suspension, a £50 fine

Result: Appeal Dismissed.

Player v Sussex FA – 23 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Assault by Participant on Participant

Sanction: 2-year suspension, a £150 fine, 10 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted to County FA.

Tividale Wonder v Birmingham FA – 25 September

Charge: FA Rule E1.2 - Failed to comply with Rules and Regulations of the Football Association

Sanction: a £50 fine

Result: Appeal Dismissed.

Marine Academy Plymouth Ladies v Devon FA – 25 September

Charge: FA Rule E12 - Failed to comply with a decision of the Association.

Sanction: a £110 fine, 9 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted to County FA.

Club Official v Devon FA – 25 September

Charge: FA Rule E10 - (Participant) Failed to comply with a decision of the Association

Sanction: 4-match suspension, a £30 fine, 9 Club penalty points

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted to County FA.

Player v London FA – 26 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 – Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction: 168-day suspension, a £150 fine, 10 Club penalty points, to complete an online education course

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted for rehearing.

Player v Manchester FA – 29 September

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: 196-days suspension, a £155 fine, 9 Club penalty points, to complete an online education course

Result: Appeal Allowed: remitted to County FA.

Team Official v Norfolk FA – 30 September

Charge: FA Rule E3 - Improper Conduct against a Match Official - (including threatening and/or abusive language/behaviour)

Sanction: 146-day suspension, a £90 fine, to complete an online education course

Result: Appeal Dismissed.

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.

The original press release can be found here: (https://www.thefa.com/news/2025/oct/08/county-and-league-appeals---september-2025-081025)

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