by GRF Admin | Sep 12, 2017 | News
A junior football match descended into violence after a referee sent off parents at the weekend, the incident which occurred at Blackburn Central High School involving 2 U16s teams on Saturday sparked calls for police to attend Police said they were called to the...
by GRF Admin | Aug 28, 2017 | News
The grassroots football season has begun with a huge and refreshed push by The FA and Football Foundation on the Respect scheme to ensure that football – both on and off the pitch – continues to be enjoyable, inclusive and a positive experience For All. This scheme...
by GRF Admin | Jul 31, 2017 | News
More than 3,000 disabled people have become involved in football as a result of FA-led grassroots project, Inclusive United. A joint partnership between The FA and Wembley National Stadium Trust, Inclusive United was set up to engage and sustain the participation of...
by GRF Admin | Jul 31, 2017 | News
The EFL is to support the trial of a reformed format for penalty kicks, by introducing the new ‘ABBA’ penalty shootout formula into EFL competitions during the 2017/18 season. The new system, which is currently being supported internationally by FIFA and in some...
by GRF Admin | Jul 30, 2017 | News
It’s really sad that people have forgotten what kids football is really about. Is it about winning at all costs? No! Is it about politics between parents/coaches? No! We know, the same as in a lot of life situations that some children are more talented than...
