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Scholes fined, warned by English FA for betting breaches

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Manchester (UK), June 19, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined 8,000 pounds and warned about his future conduct, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday.

The sanction has come after he admitted a misconduct charge in relation to betting.

It was alleged that the 44-year-old former England international had placed 140 bets on football matches between August 2015 and January 2019.

“I accept last week’s ruling. I will like to apologise and I understand and fully accept the fine imposed by the FA,” Scholes said in a statement released to British media.

“It was a genuine mistake and was not done with any deliberate intention to flout the rules.

“I wrongly believed that as long as there was no personal connection between me and any of the matches that I bet upon then there would be no issue.

“However, I understand now that this is not the case and I should have taken steps to verify this.”

Scholes won 11 English Premier League (EPL) titles, three FA Cups and two UEFA Champions League crowns with Manchester United before hanging up his boots in 2013.

In March, he left his role as manager of League Two outfit Oldham Athletic after only 31 days in charge.(Reuters/NAN)
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Scholes charged by English FA for alleged betting breaches

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London, April 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules, the English governing body said on Tuesday.

It is alleged that the 44-year-old former England international placed 140 bets on football matches between August 2015 and January 2019, the FA said in a statement.

Scholes won 11 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Champions League crowns before hanging up his boots in 2013.

He recently left his role as manager of League Two outfit Oldham Athletic after only 31 days in charge.

He has until April 26 to respond to the FA charge.

Representatives of Scholes could not immediately be reached for comment. (Reuters/NAN)

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Southgate to lead England until World Cup in 2022

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Manchester (UK), Oct. 4, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) England national team manager, Gareth Southgate, has signed a new contract which will keep him in charge until the end of the 2022 World Cup.

Southgate and Football Association (FA) chief executive Martin Glenn announced the agreement, which also includes Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland, at a news conference on Thursday.

The former national team defender was widely praised after England reached the semi-finals at the World Cup in Russia before losing to Croatia in the last four.

Southgate, who had two years left on his deal, will now lead England into the Euro 2020 tournament and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

“I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the national team through the next two major tournaments,” said Southgate, 48, after signing his new deal.

“The job remains an incredible privilege and a true honour. Experiencing at first-hand how the nation united behind the team this summer was something special and it will be great to see how far this young squad can go in the years to come,” he added.

Southgate initially took over as caretaker manager following the departure of Sam Allardyce in September 2016 before being confirmed in the role.

The FA lost their technical director Dan Ashworth last week, after he opted to move to Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion.

They clearly did not want to risk Southgate departing before the next World Cup.

Martin Glenn, FA chief executive, added: “Securing Gareth on a longer-term contract was always a priority for us.

“He has performed remarkably well and has given everyone the belief that England can compete on a world stage again,” he said. (Reuters/NAN)
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English FA: Sin-bins mandatory in grassroots leagues from 2019-20

English FA: Sin-bins mandatory in grassroots leagues from 2019-20

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London, July 30, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) English football will continue its trials of temporary dismissals across 31 grassroots leagues in the new season.

This will be before it makes ‘sin-bins’ mandatory for all leagues at Step Seven and below from 2019-20, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday.

Sin-bins are boxes or benches to which offending players can be sent for a period as a penalty during a game.

They were introduced in select divisions in England’s Step Seven — the lowest tier of the National League system — and lower leagues last year, with the focus on countering dissent.

Players shown a yellow card for dissent have to leave the field for 10 minutes.

The trial was introduced after the International Football Association Board, the sport’s law-making body, approved the use of sin-bins at lower levels of domestic football worldwide in March last year.

The FA said it recorded an overall reduction in dissent in 25 leagues and a 38 per cent reduction in dissent across all leagues.

Their study added that 72 per cent of players wanted the scheme to continue.

“I am delighted with the overall response towards last season’s trial of temporary dismissals,” Mark Ives, the FA’s head of judicial services, told the FA’s website.

“While the fall in dissent across the leagues involved has been fantastic to see, it is the collective sentiment towards the scheme and desire to continue with it that have been particularly encouraging,” said Ives.

In 2018-19, the 31 leagues would also be joined by 61 other leagues across 16 counties that applied to participate in trials in the new season.

“I’d like to thank the county FAs, leagues, clubs, referees, coaches and players involved for their commitment and enthusiasm towards improving the grassroots game.

“I look forward to seeing the continued impact of temporary dismissals,” Ives added. (Reuters/NAN)

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English FA announces two-week winter break for Premier League

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London, June 8, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) The English FA, Premier League and English Football League announced on Friday that they would implement a two-week mid-season break in February from the 2019-2020 season onwards.

Premier League matches will still be played every weekend over the period, the FA said in a statement here, with five games being held on the first weekend and five on the second.

As a result, FA Cup fifth-round matches will be moved to mid-week and fifth-round replays will be replaced by games which end in a draw going to extra-time and penalties.

“This is a significant moment for English football and one that we believe will greatly benefit both club and country,” said FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn.

“It’s no secret that we have a very congested fixture calendar and over recent years we have been working with the whole game to find a solution.”

The introduction of a winter break brings the English fixture calendar more in line with the top leagues in Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

The lack of a break in England has long been a bone of contention among top-flight managers.

Many have drawn a parallel between the demands of playing without a break and the country’s struggles at international tournaments.

“Today’s announcement proves that football can come together for the good of the game,”Glenn added.

“We have also found a way to give the players a much needed mid-season break, whilst keeping the much-loved Christmas schedule in place.

“As we head into summer international tournaments in the future we are sure that this mid-season break will prove to be a valuable addition for our players.” (Reuters/NAN)
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English FA set to announce mid-season Premier League break

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London, May 30, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) The English FA will go ahead with plans to implement a mid-season Premier League break “very soon”, the governing body’s chief executive, Martin Glenn has said.

The British media are reporting confirmation should come in the next two weeks.

Talks have been continuing between the FA, Premier League and Football League regarding the proposal.

They look at the possibility of bringing their fixture schedule more in line with the top leagues in Germany, France, Italy and Spain.

British media on Wednesday reported that the break for Premier League teams would be staggered over two weekends.

10 teams are expected to play one weekend and the other 10 the next weekend, giving each club a two-week rest from the competition.

“We’ve (been) working closer and more collaboratively with the professional game than at any time in recent years.

“Very soon this will pay dividends with the creation of a mid-season break,” Glenn said in a statement released on the FA website.

Glenn added that the winter break, which British media reported would be brought in during the 2019-20 season, was a “much needed improvement” for clubs and the England team.

Sky Sports reported that the details of a winter break are expected to be confirmed in the next two weeks.

A winter break has long been mooted in the Premier League, not least by overseas coaches who have argued that the existing schedule is too taxing on players.

There have been suggestions that the lack of a break leaves Premier League players exhausted for international competitions such as the World Cup which starts in Russia next month. (Reuters/NAN)

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FA chief expects Premier League to introduce VAR

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London, March 5, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) English Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn expects the Premier League to embrace video assistant referees (VAR) after the system’s permanent use was approved by football lawmakers.

The technology is set to be used at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia after it was unanimously approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

“I genuinely feel with the Premier League. It’s not a question of if but when,” Glenn told British media.

“It’s the Premier League’s decision whether to introduce VAR. They have, in my view, chosen correctly not to be early adopters because `why wouldn’t you let other people find things out?’

“The Premier League is the most lucrative league in the world. So, the consequence of a bad implementation of VAR would be very serious.

“But likewise the consequence of not ever running VAR, when the stakes are so high, is a big deal as well,” Glenn said.

European football ruling body, UEFA, on the other hand, has already said the system would not be deployed in next season’s Champions League club competition.

It said VAR needed more time to be tested before UEFA would put it to use.

England’s top flight seems to also be leaning towards delaying the introduction of VAR by another season when the clubs meet to discuss technology at a meeting next month.

So far, VAR’s trial in English domestic cup matches has received mixed reviews with fans complaining they were being left in the dark when decisions were made.

“When the FA Cup has finished, we will do a review and decide whether to have it for next season, though I think we probably will,” Glenn added.(Reuters/NAN)
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