On 14 February 2017, Sports Shorts discussed the then upcoming AGM of the International Football Association Board (“IFAB”), the body that determines the rules of football. That article focused on the issues that were up for discussion at the AGM, in particular the possible introduction of sin-bins at certain levels of the sport. The AGM … Continue Reading
In the week following Valentine’s Day, the much-vaunted romance of the FA Cup appeared to experience something of a rekindling. While the fire in the loins of the world’s oldest football competition was subsequently dampened by “Pie-gate” (as to which, Sports Shorts’ thoughts are here), the FA Cup quarter-finals will see their first non-league representative … Continue Reading
Sutton United’s 2-0 loss to Arsenal saw the end of a glorious FA Cup run for the non-league side after wins over the Championship’s Leeds United and League One’s AFC Wimbledon in previous rounds. Despite their loss there still remains a non-league side in the FA Cup in the form of Lincoln City who must … Continue Reading
