UPDATE -  Seems like the FA didn’t like what they heard as they have officially charged Newcastle head coach Joe Kinnear with “Improper Conduct”.

After branding Martin Atkinson a “Mickey Mouse referee” following Newcastle’s 2 - 1 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage, the English Football Association has chosen not to fine manager Joe Kinnear and instead has warned him of future conduct.

Speaking at his post-match press conference, he said: “[Claudio] Cacapa was on the ball and [Andy] Johnson completely pushes him out the way, nicks the ball and gets the penalty.

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UPDATE -  The English FA has officially charged Ipswich midfielder David Norris with “Improper Conduct”.

Ipswich has fined midfielder David Norris and warned him over his future conduct while the English Football Association has sent a letter wanting a written explanation over the 26 year olds goal celebration against Blackpool.

Norris appeared to make a “handcuff gesture” after his goal in an apparent show of support of Luke McCormick, his former Plymouth teammate who killed two children in a car accident while under the influence of alcohol after leaving Norris’ wedding earlier this summer in which McCormick was the best man.

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DOUBLE UPDATE -  Mr Justice Teare has granted a temporary injunction to stop The Hammers from appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over a ruling they had breached Premier League rules in signing the Argentine.The decision will allow The Blades to pursue their arbitration claim for damages over relegation from the Premier League last season.

UPDATE - Both the Hammers and the Blades will be forced to wait to find out if Sheffield United’s legal injunction will be put into action after Judge Teare put off his decision and will make a ruling sometime before Christmas.

It’s going to be another big week for the Hammers as Mr. Justice Teare of Commercial Court 24 is set to hear in private the ongoing saga of Carlos Tevez’ time at West Ham.

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The English Football Association has handed down a 3 match ban to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba after he was found guilty of Admitted to a charge of Violent Conduct / Throwing a Missile into the Away Crowd following their investigation over the Coin Throwing Incident.

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Manchester United gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed down a 2 match ban and fined 10,000 Pound by the English Football Association after the fiery Scot admitted to an “Improper Conduct” charge following United’s 4 - 3 win over Hull City on November 1st.

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One of the most high profile Premiership Referees has come out swinging after the FA’s Respect campaign has seemingly failed throughout the course of the early party of this season.

47 year old Steve Bennett has been an English Premier League Referee since 1999, an accredited FIFA Referee from 2001 - 2006 and the first of what may become many Referees to have their say in the press over the treatment received so far this season, both on the field and in the media.

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UPDATE -  A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: ‘I can confirm we are investigating the incident. An inquiry is being conducted by the Football Unit at Fulham police station. No-one has been arrested.’

An FA spokesman added: ‘We are investigating. That’s all I can say until we have had a chance to look into it further.’

Not only were Chelsea booted from the Carling Cup after losing out to Championship side Burnley 5 - 4 in Pk’s, but Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba might find himself in some incredibly hot water with the Football Association and maybe even the police.

After opening the scoring with an incredible first goal in six months after having come back from injury, Drogba ran to celebrate his goal when Burnley supporters started throwing objects at him.

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“Own the Club, Pick the Team” - That was the mantra for 37 year old Will Brooks who in 2007 set up internet website experiment MyFootballClub.co.uk that asked the simple question, how many people would be interested in putting  their money together to buy a team and vote on every decision from the starting 11 to colors of the uniform?

Brooks got his answer when when more than $400,000 was raised on the first day of public registration that would eventually lead to the ownership of Blue Square Premiership side Ebbsfleet United.

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