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The problem with academies…..
Many thanks to Dan Yeo for this piece on football academies in England. There’s no doubt that...
The FA agrees new six-season overseas broadcast deal
The FA Board has ratified a ‘hugely significant’ overseas broadcast rights deal that will ensure...
FA guide to Safeguarding children – No action is not an option.
The FA's role in safeguarding and dealing with abuse Let's make football safe, not sorry As the...
Are they analysing a grassroots or premier league game?
It felt like watching Neville and Carragher discussing a Premier league game……. Yes that’s right....
Referee asking for honest feedback from coaches/parents…..
A young U7 referee asking for your feedback... Every week I try to strike a balance between...
Match abandoned when spectators turn up with weapons following a row on the sidelines.
Police are appealing for information after an incident at a football match in Thornaby on Sunday...
Record number of participants in 2016 Girls’ Football Weeks
A record 130,000 girls and women have taken part in FA Girls' Football Week in 2016. More than...
3G pitches in Holland ripped up after Cancer link safety fears
The parents of boys at the Ajax academy De Toekomst in Amsterdam received letters last week to...
I am a Child and this is MY game…..
I am a Child and I like to play, I like to step onto the pitch and do it my way, I like to hear...
FA Girls’ Football Week attracts over 100,000 players
More than 1,000 organisations have signed up to run female-specific football sessions throughout...
SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD CELEBRATING 20 YEARS WITH ‘WEAR RED DAY’
Educational charity Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) are inviting the public to support their 20th...
Cancer suffering Nana seeks solace in football watching Grandson Ben @ Aston Swallownest JFC
A Sheffield woman with terminal cancer who continues to attend her grandson’s football games while...