Whether it is or isn’t a red to Balogun is now irrelevant. Government interference is a violation of FIFA Article 2 & 15, and the punishment is disqualification and suspension. #FIFAWorldCup
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Anyone with any knowledge of English football history will know that it is ridiculous for Southampton’s chief executive, Phil Parsons, to claim that their expulsion from the Championship play-offs is a bigger punishment than the 30-point deduction imposed on Luton Town in 2008 which led to relegation and almost throttled the life out of the club. Absolutely no comparison and completely weakens Southampton’s attempted argument that being thrown out of the play-offs is “manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game”.
There is some good stuff in Parsons’ statement: accepting culpability for Spygate, apologising to those clubs they spied on and apologising to their fans “whose extraordinary loyalty and support this season deserved better from the club”. Well said. But… the rules changed since Leeds United’s “similar offence” in 2019, there is no right to the £200m (it’s not a fine), and to play the whataboutery game and make the comparison with the Hatters is, fittingly, mad. Southampton’s reputation is certainly damaged but at least their very existence is not at risk. #SaintsFC #LTFC
At today’s club media day ahead of the Vertu Trophy final, Liam Walsh spoke to the media in interviews you’ll hear soon.
We caught up with him afterwards at the end of an emotional day.
We couldn’t be more proud of Walshy and Missy Bo for bravely speaking out and sharing such a powerful and moving message.🧡
Lining up a triple substitution at 0-0 to try and score a goal. You concede before making the subs (despite them standing there 5 minutes) and then you need a goal more than you did previously. So you sit them all down for another 10 mins before making the same subs anyway?
🟠 Off To A Flyer 🟠
Joe Gbodé has had a great start to his Woking career! The 20-year-old striker has scored two-in-two after netting four minutes into his Cardinals debut and then again against Forest Green in the game after.
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