The world of football

By Ray Simpson

The world of football

What's happening around us

Here's the latest on what's going on around us in the world of football:

 

The FA backs the idea of vaccine passports for football matches

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/56683611

 

The Chester chairman calls for change in the National League voting system:

https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chester-fc-chairman-andrew-morris-20335401

 

Mark Cooper is sacked as Forest Green manager

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56706237

 

An assistant referee is banned for requesting an autograph for charity

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9453151/Linesman-asked-Erling-Haalands-signature-Man-Citys-win-gets-officiating-BAN.html

 

Grimsby player Stefan Payne is red carded for headbutting a team mate (shades of their Leyland Daf tie at our place in 1990 when they had two players dismissed for fighting)

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/grimsby-town-bradford-city-live-5283377

 

York raise money through a virtual turnstile

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/19222308.york-city-raise-24-000-virtual-turnstile/

 

The Altrincham manager and his assistant are made full time

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/history-in-the-making-full-time-phil-and-neil-commit-for-another-three-years

 

The Northern League club is going to lose three clubs in the latest FA restructure

http://www.northernfootballleague.org/news/fa-statement-non-league-re-structure/

 

Gateshead appoint Martin Jesper as an advisor to their board of directors

https://www.gateshead-fc.com/news/martin-jesper-appointed-executive-advisor-to-the-board-of-directors-2609819.html

 

 

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