by GRF Admin | Jan 7, 2017 | News, Uncategorised
It’s just a kickabout. Said no one, ever. The FA People’s Cup returns for a third year – bigger and better than ever before. Run in partnership with BBC Get Inspired, The FA People’s Cup is the biggest amateur 5 a-side competition in the country. It’s FREE TO...
by GRF Admin | Dec 1, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
Grassroots understands that the number of people that have came forward and reported abuse within football, current and historic, to police forces around England now stands at 350. What at first appeared to be isolated cases may well turn out to be the biggest...
by GRF Admin | Nov 28, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
Ex-youth football coach Barry Bennell, who is at the centre of a sex abuse scandal, has been taken to hospital after being found unconscious. The convicted sex offender was found at an address in Knebworth Park, Stevenage on Friday, Thames Valley Police said. The...
by GRF Admin | Nov 8, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
Chaos and violence erupted at a grassroots game as a male spectator is alleged to have assaulted a 13 year old player on Sunday, it is believed the incident occurred off Necton Street, in Syston. Police are looking into exactly what happened, but have confirmed they...
by GRF Admin | Nov 2, 2016 | News, Uncategorised
The FA have released a statement saying that the England players will wear black armbands bearing poppies during their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Armistice Day. This is despite FIFA saying they would proceed to punish or sanction the FA/SFA if they decide...
