Gareth
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Post by Gareth on Dec 13, 2010 22:22:12 GMT
Mansfield Town FC has been instructed by the Board of the Football Conference, that while they are sympathetic to recent events, nevertheless the integrity of the competition must remain paramount in the interest of all member clubs.
As a consequence of information received from the club and its solicitor, the club is required no later than 5pm on Monday, 20th December to notify the Conference of where it will meet the obligation, under rule, to fulfil its scheduled Boxing Day home fixture and all home fixtures thereafter.
The rules of the competition are quite clear. If the ground upon which they were admitted to membership is no longer available to stage their home fixtures, then Mansfield Town can only fulfil future fixtures at a ground on which they intend to play such fixtures, which is certified as having an `A` grade qualification.
Failure to meet this requirement will not only impinge on issues which relate to competition rules on membership criteria, but other associated matters including, though not limited to, promotion regulations to the Football League.
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The Board of the Football Conference confirm that both Kidderminster Harriers FC and Histon FC have been charged with misconduct under Rule 18.
These charges relate to allegations of submitting misleading financial information.
Each club will within the next two weeks formally appear before an independent commission who will adjudicate on the evidence to be heard.
St. Albans are due to face a similar charge I think
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taz
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Post by taz on Dec 13, 2010 22:24:01 GMT
Beat me to it by about a minute. Bastard! Think the rule 18 stuff is the same Welling got hit with earlier this season. Cost 'em 5pts.
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Post by Amber Aleman on Dec 13, 2010 22:49:14 GMT
A bit of background may help here. Mansfield Town have been locked out of Field Mill by their former chairman who still owns the ground and is owed rent by the club. The Stags' new owner wants to buy the freehold but the two can't agree on a price. The club is looking for a local groundshare while the dispute is sorted out.
The Conference Board understandably wants an assurance that Mansfield will be able to fulfil their home fixtures at a suitably graded ground.
Kidderminster and Histon have reportedly failed to abide by the Conference's new financial reporting rules. Those rules were introduced as an alternative to a wage cap after that idea was opposed by a number of member clubs.
St Albans are being investigated for alleged undeclared payments to players.
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Post by os on Dec 13, 2010 23:06:49 GMT
St Albans are being investigated for alleged undeclared payments to players. My source at Stale Buns seems to think a 5pt deduction is almost inevitable. The chairman is a bit of an arse by all accounts and most fans want him out.
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taz
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Post by taz on Dec 14, 2010 14:04:21 GMT
The chairman is a bit of an arse by all accounts
No doubt about it. He is an arse.
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