Dave Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/England-are-to-declare-war-on-rule-bending-clubs-by-banning-players-who-fail-to-report-for-Three-Lions-duty-from-appearing-for-club-the-next-weekend-article694903.html FA to ban players who snub England Published 23:01 10/02/11 By Oliver Holt - EXCLUSIVE FA bosses will stun football next month by launching a long-awaited fightback against Premier League clubs that sabotage the England team. An epidemic of player withdrawals from England sides this week convinced FA officials that enough was enough. They are now so fed up with England teams being undermined, they are ready to declare war on clubs who try to cheat the system. Starting from the next international date, they will ban players who fail to report for England duty from playing for their club the following weekend. They were ready to make an example of Newcastle striker Nile Ranger this weekend after he pulled out of Wednesday's England Under-20 match against France without first being checked over by FA medical staff. Ranger was to be banned from playing against Blackburn tomorrow, but they were forced to postpone the action when they realised Manchester United defender Chris Smalling had been allowed to cry off Under-21 duty without reporting to England. FIFA rules give the FA the power to prevent a player whose injury has not been verified by England medical staff from playing for his club for five days after an international fixture. Until now, the FA has not enforced the rule as a gesture of goodwill towards clubs but 22 withdrawals from the full England side and the Under-21s, Under-20s and Under-19s has forced them to act. The FA are determined to present a united front for the next round of international fixtures at the end of March and enforce the FIFA rule. If a club insists on fielding a player who had pulled out of an England match without consultation, that club will forfeit the match the player plays in. The rule would not have affected Steven Gerrard’s availability to play for Liverpool against Wigan tomorrow because his groin injury was checked by England medical staff. The FA’s new get-tough approach is sure to antagonise Premier League clubs who have grown used to trampling over the England set-up. But their hard-line stance will delight supporters who blame the clubs’ reluctance to release players for England’s continuing failures at international level. Newcastle have been identified as a problem club for the England team after previous arguments over the availability of Andy Carroll, who has been sold to Liverpool. They were desperate to protect Ranger from injury after Carroll’s sale and an injury to Shola Ameobi left them short of attacking options. But an annexe to Fifa’s statutes is clear. “A player who has been called up by his association for one of its representative teams,” they say, “is, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant association, not entitled to play for the club with which he is registered during the period for which he has been released or should have been released pursuant to the provisions of this annexe. “This restriction on playing for the club shall, moreover, be prolonged by five days in the event that the player, for whatsoever reason, did not wish to or was unable to comply with the call-up.” The problem is not confined to England. In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. Sparta’s plan seems to have been rumbled when a Czech journalist recognized the players in photos posted on Zenit's website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Utter joke from an utter joke of an sporting organisation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I can see why they would want this, but on the other hand the FA also need to cut down on the needless fixtures. Like playing a friendly three days before the start of the Premier League season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/England-are-to-declare-war-on-rule-bending-clubs-by-banning-players-who-fail-to-report-for-Three-Lions-duty-from-appearing-for-club-the-next-weekend-article694903.html FA to ban players who snub England Published 23:01 10/02/11 By Oliver Holt - EXCLUSIVE FA bosses will stun football next month by launching a long-awaited fightback against Premier League clubs that sabotage the England team. An epidemic of player withdrawals from England sides this week convinced FA officials that enough was enough. They are now so fed up with England teams being undermined, they are ready to declare war on clubs who try to cheat the system. Starting from the next international date, they will ban players who fail to report for England duty from playing for their club the following weekend. They were ready to make an example of Newcastle striker Nile Ranger this weekend after he pulled out of Wednesday's England Under-20 match against France without first being checked over by FA medical staff. Ranger was to be banned from playing against Blackburn tomorrow, but they were forced to postpone the action when they realised Manchester United defender Chris Smalling had been allowed to cry off Under-21 duty without reporting to England. FIFA rules give the FA the power to prevent a player whose injury has not been verified by England medical staff from playing for his club for five days after an international fixture. Until now, the FA has not enforced the rule as a gesture of goodwill towards clubs but 22 withdrawals from the full England side and the Under-21s, Under-20s and Under-19s has forced them to act. The FA are determined to present a united front for the next round of international fixtures at the end of March and enforce the FIFA rule. If a club insists on fielding a player who had pulled out of an England match without consultation, that club will forfeit the match the player plays in. The rule would not have affected Steven Gerrard’s availability to play for Liverpool against Wigan tomorrow because his groin injury was checked by England medical staff. The FA’s new get-tough approach is sure to antagonise Premier League clubs who have grown used to trampling over the England set-up. But their hard-line stance will delight supporters who blame the clubs’ reluctance to release players for England’s continuing failures at international level. Newcastle have been identified as a problem club for the England team after previous arguments over the availability of Andy Carroll, who has been sold to Liverpool. They were desperate to protect Ranger from injury after Carroll’s sale and an injury to Shola Ameobi left them short of attacking options. But an annexe to Fifa’s statutes is clear. “A player who has been called up by his association for one of its representative teams,” they say, “is, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant association, not entitled to play for the club with which he is registered during the period for which he has been released or should have been released pursuant to the provisions of this annexe. “This restriction on playing for the club shall, moreover, be prolonged by five days in the event that the player, for whatsoever reason, did not wish to or was unable to comply with the call-up.” The problem is not confined to England. In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. Sparta’s plan seems to have been rumbled when a Czech journalist recognized the players in photos posted on Zenit's website. so they notice one of their clubs did the same thing and suddenly stop actions........... and they say the fa aren't biased. i say screw them screw fifa screw pointless internationals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 The friendlies are fucking pointless though. If a player cries off a friendly then the manager should simply not pick them for the next squad to make a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 so they notice one of their clubs did the same thing and suddenly stop actions........... and they say the fa aren't biased. i say screw them screw fifa screw pointless internationals Aye, I noticed that bit. Either means they stopped because one of the 'big' clubs also did it, or they specifically allowed Smalling to pull out without turning up despite supposedly not being happy with it. Stinks either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 The FA can fuck off basically. They were going to ban Ranger, then find out a 'United' play did the same thing so stopped it. Fuckin arseholes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/England-are-to-declare-war-on-rule-bending-clubs-by-banning-players-who-fail-to-report-for-Three-Lions-duty-from-appearing-for-club-the-next-weekend-article694903.html FA to ban players who snub England Published 23:01 10/02/11 By Oliver Holt - EXCLUSIVE FA bosses will stun football next month by launching a long-awaited fightback against Premier League clubs that sabotage the England team. An epidemic of player withdrawals from England sides this week convinced FA officials that enough was enough. They are now so fed up with England teams being undermined, they are ready to declare war on clubs who try to cheat the system. Starting from the next international date, they will ban players who fail to report for England duty from playing for their club the following weekend. They were ready to make an example of Newcastle striker Nile Ranger this weekend after he pulled out of Wednesday's England Under-20 match against France without first being checked over by FA medical staff. Ranger was to be banned from playing against Blackburn tomorrow, but they were forced to postpone the action when they realised Manchester United defender Chris Smalling had been allowed to cry off Under-21 duty without reporting to England. FIFA rules give the FA the power to prevent a player whose injury has not been verified by England medical staff from playing for his club for five days after an international fixture. Until now, the FA has not enforced the rule as a gesture of goodwill towards clubs but 22 withdrawals from the full England side and the Under-21s, Under-20s and Under-19s has forced them to act. The FA are determined to present a united front for the next round of international fixtures at the end of March and enforce the FIFA rule. If a club insists on fielding a player who had pulled out of an England match without consultation, that club will forfeit the match the player plays in. The rule would not have affected Steven Gerrard’s availability to play for Liverpool against Wigan tomorrow because his groin injury was checked by England medical staff. The FA’s new get-tough approach is sure to antagonise Premier League clubs who have grown used to trampling over the England set-up. But their hard-line stance will delight supporters who blame the clubs’ reluctance to release players for England’s continuing failures at international level. Newcastle have been identified as a problem club for the England team after previous arguments over the availability of Andy Carroll, who has been sold to Liverpool. They were desperate to protect Ranger from injury after Carroll’s sale and an injury to Shola Ameobi left them short of attacking options. But an annexe to Fifa’s statutes is clear. “A player who has been called up by his association for one of its representative teams,” they say, “is, unless otherwise agreed by the relevant association, not entitled to play for the club with which he is registered during the period for which he has been released or should have been released pursuant to the provisions of this annexe. “This restriction on playing for the club shall, moreover, be prolonged by five days in the event that the player, for whatsoever reason, did not wish to or was unable to comply with the call-up.” The problem is not confined to England. In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. Sparta’s plan seems to have been rumbled when a Czech journalist recognized the players in photos posted on Zenit's website. If that is true then it's fucking disgusting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 It's in the Mirror. Just ignore it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 That's bollicks Mark! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Are they going to do anything about the ones that turn up, but then go missing during the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Are they going to do anything about the ones that turn up, but then go missing during the game? nah best players in the world aren't they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Are they going to do anything about the ones that turn up, but then go missing during the game? Give them more caps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 They'd never have gotten away with it like. They'd have been banning Ranger for effectively no reason whatsoever, weakening our attack and costing us any real chance of winning the game (if Best doesn't start). If we then went down by 2/3 points, people on Tyneside would have been marching on London Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 They'd never have gotten away with it like. They'd have been banning Ranger for effectively no reason whatsoever, weakening our attack and costing us any real chance of winning the game (if Best doesn't start). If we then went down by 2/3 points, people on Tyneside would have been marching on London I wouldn't have even waited until the end of the season! I'd have been sending my England membership back too, with a letter attached gladly telling them to fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 In a bizarre case, Sparta Prague withdrew Czech duo Tomas Pekhart and Vaclav Kadlec and Croatian defender Manuel Pamic from international duty for fitness reasons this week - then fielded all three in a friendly against Zenit St Petersburg in Spain on Wednesday. In an apparent attempt to disguise the players’ identities, their names didn’t appear on the teamsheet and the three wore jerseys with teammates’ names on them - Pamic playing as Jakub Podany, Kadlec as Pavel Kaderabek and, most bizarrely of all, Pekhart, who is white, as black Cameroonian midfielder Martin Abena. for a friendly as well? whats the point the FA just become more and more of a joke, they're incredible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 "We cannot possibly teach two players a lesson. Count yourself lucky Nile that you're getting away with this, you're complete and an utter tosspot. Get the f*** out of my sight now. Run along too Chris you little scamp. Missing a friendly? What are you like *ruffles Smalling's hair*." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewBoyPeetah Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This is such are crap idea, just like fining Wolves/'Pool for playing weakened teams. Less meaniness shitty midweek friendliest please or just the FA f**king off?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 So basically the FA are in charge of our players and team selections now? Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Wouldn't FIFA have something to say about this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Wouldn't FIFA have something to say about this? FIFA rules give the FA the power to prevent a player whose injury has not been verified by England medical staff from playing for his club for five days after an international fixture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I see. I guess England medical staff will be doing a lot of travelling then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Pathetic stuff from the FA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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