Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The 43-year-old was given the charge back in August following an investigation by Nottinghamshire police over allegation of a category A video which relates to the downloading, sharing and saving material, and is considered the most serious type of crime of...
The Football Association have charged Chelsea with 74 rule breaches related to payments to football agents between 2009 and 2022 when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owned the club, Afrosport reports. The breaches involve Chelsea's dealings with agents, intermediaries and third-party investments particularly between the 2010-11 and 2015-16 seasons. Abramovich sold Chelsea to a consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly in 2022 in the wake of...
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing allegations by an independent regulatory commission, bringing an end to a long-running investigation launched by the Football Association, Afrosport reports. The Brazil international had been under scrutiny since August 2023, when the FA opened a case into claims that he intentionally received yellow cards to influence the betting market. The charges related to bookings received...
The Football Association (FA) on Monday charged Preston striker Milutin Osmajic for alleged racist abuse against Tunisia and Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, Afrosport reports. Mejbri accused Osmajic of racially abusing him during a goalless draw at Preston’s Deepdale in the Championship last month. The 22-year-old Tunisian called the attention of the referee after the alleged racist abuse, while Preston, after the game, confirmed that Osmajic strongly...
Arsenal have been handed a huge fine by the Football Association following their players’ reaction to the sending off of Myles Lewis-Skelly by referee Michael Oliver against Wolves last month. Mikel Arteta's side have been instructed to pay a fine of £65,000 (€80,000) after failing to control their players at the Molineux Stadium on 25 January. Oliver issued a controversial red card to Lewis-Skelly in the...
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