Carl the Llama Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 About effing time. From the BBC: Football Association: Parliament to have 'no confidence' debate Parliament is to debate a motion of no confidence in the governance of the Football Association on 9 February. The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee will address whether the FA can "comply fully with its duties". Whether the FA's structure makes reform impossible will also be examined and the government may be called on to intervene in the matter. In July, sports minister Tracey Crouch said the FA would lose its £30m to £40m of public funding if it did not reform. Then, in December, Crouch said that the government would bring in legislation to force through reforms if the governing body did not make changes itself. Committee chairman Damian Collins MP revealed in a statement on Friday that the FA had been given six months to meet the government guidance on best practice for sports governance but had failed to do so. Collins said: "We do not believe the FA will comply voluntarily: it can survive easily without the Government's contribution of money to grassroots sport, and there are powerful vested interests that refuse to accept the right of all those involved in football to play a role in the governance of the sport. "We are therefore preparing a draft bill to bring the structure of the FA, especially its board and council, more into line with modern company practice and the government's guidelines for sports bodies." How did it get to this point? The motion comes after five former FA executives said the governing body had failed to "self-reform". In a letter to committee chairman Collins, David Bernstein, David Davies, Greg Dyke, Alex Horne and David Triesman described it as outdated, held back by "elderly white men" and unable to counter the power of the Premier League. Among the points made by the five former FA executives are: The Premier League's financial power has a knock-on effect "right through the football pyramid". The FA is compelled to contribute tens of millions of pounds to the Premier League, rather than the grassroots of the game. The majority of those in senior positions are under-qualified to deal with the complexities of the FA structures. The FA Board is neither an independent board nor an independent regulator. Collins responded by saying the committee "shares your concern" and confirmed a draft bill to deliver the necessary reform was being prepared. And in an interview with the BBC in December, the committee chairman added that: "We feel now that time has run out. We no longer have any confidence that the FA can or will reform itself."
Webbo Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 Nothing to do with the govt, they should mind their own business.
tom27111 Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 We'll probably be suspended by FIFA as governments aren't allowed to interfere with national associations. So, in danger of being kicked out of world cup qualification.
Dan Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 at the bit about all of those people who've been in there moaning about the "elderly white men", as if they did anything different at all when they were there. ****ing hell. This sport really is polluted by utter phoneys.
davieG Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 Who's going to debate the 'No confidence in parliament, politicians and successive governments"
Manwell Pablo Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 1 hour ago, Webbo said: Nothing to do with the govt, they should mind their own business. Well it is webbo. Everything that occurs in the country is something to do with the governmant. And to be honest I don't see how anything that makes those useless fuks at least start to get there act together can be a bad thing.
Webbo Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 7 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said: Well it is webbo. Everything that occurs in the country is something to do with the governmant. And to be honest I don't see how anything that makes those useless fuks at least start to get there act together can be a bad thing. Yes, getting the govt involved is a sure way to success.
Manwell Pablo Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 45 minutes ago, Webbo said: Yes, getting the govt involved is a sure way to success. Not sure it'll go as far as success but I'm willing to bet any reasonably thought through restructure can only make things better.
m4DD0gg Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 About time, get rid of those clueless dinosaurs.
Stadt Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 The FA are unwilling to reform, I'm not sure the government know anything more than the absolutely nothing the FA know about football though
ajthefox Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 3 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: at the bit about all of those people who've been in there moaning about the "elderly white men", as if they did anything different at all when they were there. ****ing hell. This sport really is polluted by utter phoneys. This is exactly what I don't get! The last 5 execs... ..are complaining to the FA that it is held back by elderly white men. I genuinely can't believe that these 5 are making that complaint, when they are the former fvcking execs.
Dan Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 It just reeks of a sycophantic culture to me. They even identify what are problems in their minds yet only speak of them once they're already sorted themselves. Granted I find the elderly white men thing a bit odd. If they get it wrong it's not because they're old or white.
davieG Posted 3 February 2017 Posted 3 February 2017 AN altogether powerless anachronism that has no impact on the top level game now controlled by fifa and uefa and the PL and insufficient funds to do anything but scratch the surface of grassroots football. Choosing the England manager from an ever diminishing list is about their only noteworthy function and that job is pretty much a dead end job these days.
fuchsntf Posted 4 February 2017 Posted 4 February 2017 Jesus !!! politicians getting their rocks off, on and over the FA. They cant even do their own job, by giving us a decent govt, nor opposition. At least the FA makes us laugh, when they get it wrong we still carry on playing football. These group of last and present politicians cant even give its electorate a decent life, nor a consistent path neither with plan A, B or c. couldnt even organise an orgy at a brothel, too busy discussing , what positions they should take, While wiping their genetelia on the curtains, without sex ever being on the agenda... Too many shots in the dark, while faking once again their groans....Telling us then what a strong position they have. Then finding out their partners, totally confused on non promises made up based on sweet nothings.
Super_horns Posted 4 February 2017 Posted 4 February 2017 The Government in their various form have said this type of thing about the FA for quite some time but again words have never led to any actions.. Probably get given a few free tickets etc to keep quiet...
Finnegan Posted 4 February 2017 Posted 4 February 2017 16 hours ago, Webbo said: Nothing to do with the govt, they should mind their own business. "30 to 40 million in public funding" Think it's kinda their business.
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