The Latest Breaking News from the Football Association

FA to ban transgender women from playing women's football in England

Trans women will be banned from all levels of the women’s game from June 1

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

FA lobbies UK government to make ‘tailgating’ at turnstiles a criminal offence

The Football Association is hopeful a law will be in place for Euro 2028, with a source saying: ‘Enforcing entry points at Wembley is a huge drain on our resources’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Prince of Wales to learn refereeing skills on visit to FA training course

William, who is patron of the Football Association, will visit Sporting Khalsa FC in Willenhall, in the West Midlands, on March 11.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

FA hopes St George’s Park refurbishment boosts England’s chances of success

The Staffordshire site is to receive ‘significant investment’, claims the Football Association.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Crawley Town accused of breaking Modern Slavery Act by former employee

Crawley Town have been accused of breaking the Modern Slavery Act by a former employee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

FA launches strategy to support south Asians in English football and confront ‘overt racism’

The Football Association has launched its first strategy for supporting south Asians in English football, titled ‘Build, connect, support’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025

Blow for EFL clubs’ European hopes as FA blocks Welsh League Cup plan

The Football Association is set to block a proposal to allow the English Football League’s Welsh clubs from competing in a new Welsh League Cup next season

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

Women’s football trailblazer backs calls for Celtic and Rangers to join WSL

Patricia Gregory has been supporting women’s football since its subdued beginnings in the 1960s, and said Scottish teams had ‘even more difficulties’.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Gareth Southgate among England’s ‘greatest ever managers’ after knighthood award

The Football Association paid a glowing tribute to the 54-year-old who is the fourth England boss to become a knight.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Chelsea notified by FA of 'adverse finding' in Mykhailo Mudryk doping test

Chelsea announced on Tuesday that had been notified from the Football Association regarding an irregular finding in Mykhailo Mudryk's urine sample.

The Times of India · Dec 17, 2024