Tag: English Football Association

• Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 04:34 UTC

  A woman becomes the first female chair of the English Football Association

  

  Businesswoman Debbie Hewitt is to become the English Football Association's first female chair in its 157-year history. She was the unanimous choice of the selection panel and takes over in January, subject to ratification from the FA Council.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:33 UTC

  FA admits Cavani is not racist, and blames Manchester United for not offering the player social media training

  

  The English Football Association (FA) panel handed Edinson Cavani a three-match suspension despite acknowledging the Manchester United striker was not deliberately racist and had not known his language on social media was offensive.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 07:06 UTC

  England's Football Association XI team to visit the Falkland Islands: two matches scheduled

  

  England's Football Association (FA) is participating in a goodwill visit to the Falkland Islands in November, where they will play two football matches, one against the Falkland Islands national team in Stanley and the British Forces South Atlantic Islands XI. The party will also participate in coaching sessions with the two schools in Stanley and the junior school at the Mount Pleasant.

• Monday, April 21st 2014 - 06:35 UTC

  Uruguay, team and country are unified behind coach

  

  The following piece was published by the NYT 18 April edition and is dedicated to Uruguay's football tradition and history. Uruguay's population is only 3.4 million but has an incredible record in world and regional cups victories, both with its national team and in clubs' competitions.