Tag: charged

Millwall: Championship club charged by FA for failing to control fans
14 March 2026 Off

Millwall: Championship club charged by FA for failing to control fans

By Total Football News

Millwall have received two charges by the Football Association relating to fan behaviour during their Championship match against Charlton Athletic on 24 January.

The FA have charged the Lions for failing to ensure their supporters behaved in a proper manner and allegedly conducting themselves in a discriminatory manner that includes reference to disability and sexual orientation.

The charges comes just three days after the club were fined £45,000 by the

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Crystal Palace charged by FA after fans’ Evangelos Marinakis gun banner
8 November 2025 Off

Crystal Palace charged by FA after fans’ Evangelos Marinakis gun banner

By Total Football News

The Football Association has charged Crystal Palace with misconduct after supporters held a banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White’s head.

The banner, unfurled during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Selhurst Park in August, read: “Mr Marinakis is not involved in blackmail, match-fixing, drug trafficking or corruption.”

Marinakis has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to such allegations.

The FA has charged

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Josh Wander: Co-founder of failed Everton bidder charged with $500m fraud
17 October 2025 Off

Josh Wander: Co-founder of failed Everton bidder charged with $500m fraud

By Total Football News

The co-founder of investment firm 777 Partners – which made an unsuccessful bid to buy Premier League club Everton – has been charged with defrauding lenders and investors of more than $500 million (£372m).

Josh Wander, 44, lied and used fake financial documents to inflate the finances of 777, according to Manhattan federal prosecutors in the United States.

A potential deal for 777 to acquire the Toffees fell through in

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David Coote: Ex-Premier League referee charged by FA over Jurgen Klopp comments
17 June 2025 Off

David Coote: Ex-Premier League referee charged by FA over Jurgen Klopp comments

By Total Football News

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged by the Football Association for comments made about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in a video that was leaked on social media.

The 42-year-old was suspended in November 2024 after the clip showed him making derogatory comments about the German and Liverpool.

Coote was sacked a month later by the Premier League referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) following a

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Sheffield Wednesday: Championship club charged over breaches of EFL regulations
3 June 2025 Off

Sheffield Wednesday: Championship club charged over breaches of EFL regulations

By Total Football News

March’s wages were eventually paid in full on 7 April, with the club saying it was a “temporary issue” due to debts owed to Chansiri, whose family control the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna.

The Thai businessman has been in charge of the Hillsborough side for 10 years and his tenure has been littered with financial issues.

Wednesday were placed under a registration embargo in

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FA: West Ham and Nottingham Forest charged for failing to control players
21 May 2025 Off

FA: West Ham and Nottingham Forest charged for failing to control players

By Total Football News

West Ham and Nottingham Forest have both been charged for failing to control their players during the final minutes of their Premier League meeting on Sunday.

Forest won 2-1 at London Stadium to maintain their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League but there were unsavoury scenes deep into stoppage time, with both sets of players involved in a melee.

West Ham midfielders Edson Alvarez and Carlos Soler were

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Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield United charged following post-match fracas
18 April 2025 Off

Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield United charged following post-match fracas

By Total Football News

Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield United have been charged with misconduct by the Football Association after a fracas following their Championship game on Saturday.

Players and coaching staff from both sides clashed in the aftermath of Argyle’s 2-1 win.

The hosts came back from a goal down to keep their survival hopes alive while denting the Blades’ automatic promotion hopes.

Both teams players and/or technical area staff are accused of behaving

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Millwall charged by FA for homophobic Ben Chilwell chants at Crystal Palace
10 April 2025 Off

Millwall charged by FA for homophobic Ben Chilwell chants at Crystal Palace

By Total Football News

“The chant in question is condemned by Millwall Football Club and once again it strongly emphasises its zero-tolerance policy against discrimination of all kinds,” Millwall said in a statement.

“The club remains committed to working tirelessly to eradicate homophobic chanting, and any other form of discriminatory abuse, from the sport.”

The FA said the chants in question happened in the fifth and 20th minutes of the match.

Millwall

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Phil Foden chants: Why Manchester United won’t be charged
7 April 2025 Off

Phil Foden chants: Why Manchester United won’t be charged

By Total Football News

United declined to comment publicly on the chants but have privately acknowledged they are unacceptable.

“Clubs have the power to act,” said Varney. “Whether through bans, fines or education, action can and should be taken.

“Without it, the lack of accountability continues to damage trust.

“Our recent research found that 85% of women who had experienced or witnessed sexism in a football setting didn’t report it because they didn’t think

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West Ham charged for fans’ alleged homophobic chant in Chelsea game
27 March 2025 Off

West Ham charged for fans’ alleged homophobic chant in Chelsea game

By Total Football News

West Ham have been charged by the Football Association over alleged homophobic chanting by their fans during last month’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.

The FA said the Hammers were being charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control.

It alleged “the club failed to ensure its spectactors2” and “did not behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent or insulting way with… reference to sexual orientation”.

Days after the Monday, 3

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