Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has apologised after being criticised for his "ill-judged", "offensive" and "inappropriate" explanation of his organisation's response to Pep Guardiola's yellow ribbon.

Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has been criticised for his "ill-judged", "offensive" and "inappropriate" explanation of his organisation's response to Pep Guardiola's yellow ribbon.

Earlier, Alan Shearer questioned whether enough had been done by governing bodies to protect players.

"I am really fortunate to be given this chance and I appreciate that the FA wanted me back."

The Football Association is working to discover the extent of the Fancy Bears hack which made revelations about football's anti-doping procedures.

They will independently review clear cases of what is officially known as "the successful deception of a match official".

Massimo Cellino's Football Association ban has been suspended pending an appeal.

"I hope people see it for what it is."

The FA chairman described it as "the biggest" crisis he has ever seen face the game.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has accepted a Football Association charge of improper conduct.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa faces the prospect of a three-match suspension following his red card at Everton.

Both teams have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players.

The Football Association would find it “difficult” to support Michel Platini even if he is cleared by Fifa’s ethics committee this week over the €1.8m payment he received from the world governing body.

“The truth is that I suspect it was the worst moment in FIFA’s history and that it will be living with the consequences for at least another seven years."

Wembley’s giant arch will shine in red, white and blue while the French flag and national slogan of ’Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite’ will be shown displayed on LED screens on Wembley Way.

"It’s like a soap opera, every week something is happening."

The English Football Association has contacted the governing body to demand answers to ``important questions'' after Sepp Blatter revealed a deal had been fixed to hand Russia the 2018 World Cup before the vote.

Both Chelsea and Arsenal have been handed fines by the Football Association following the behaviour of their players in last month’s London derby.

Costa has been cited for an incident involving Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny in his side’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues given until 6pm on Tuesday to respond.

British MPs are to launch an investigation into the FIFA scandal in which the Football Association, the Serious Fraud Office and global sponsors will have to explain why they did not do more to expose corruption at the core of the sport’s world governing body.

England’s footballers are to get their own designated golf course as part of plans to upgrade the country’s national football centre.

Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association for an alleged breach of football agents regulations over the transfer of Calum Chambers, the governing body has announced.

Former England manager Graham Taylor has insisted he would never have blocked black footballers’ path into the national team and denied that two Football Association members tried to cap numbers.

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke wants English clubs to unearth their own Harry Kane next season with the FA making it harder for foreign players to secure work permits.

Former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane has made an official complaint to the Football Association after West Ham fans allegedly used insulting language mocking people with disabilities.

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