https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6 en-us 2017-09-30 13:08:23 UTC 2025-12-19 14:20:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/822436804 "The Football Association is the governing body for football in England. It is responsible for overseeing the amateur and professional game and provides sanctions for competitive matches at all levels, although at the grassroots level it governs leagues via County Football Associations." (Boyall, 2016)]]> 2020-10-12 17:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/822436804 b8045444 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/824214539 - the FA exists to provide competitions for clubs and footballers to play in. 

- The FA also regulate the national team at all levels from the first team down the under 16s, and even the schoolboys team as well.

- They are responsible for hiring and ( maybe firing) the Manager of the England national team.]]> 2020-10-13 09:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/824214539 b8045444 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/824234084 "The FA aims to make football a positive and inclusive experience for everyone involved in the game. We must work in partnership with all of our leagues from elite level to the grassroots to ensure that referees remain the sole and undisputed arbiters of our game and that their decisions are accepted as final." ( FA.co.uk) ]]> 2020-10-13 09:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/824234084 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/825314869 Governing body for English Football, oversees the amateur and professional game in England. ]]> 2020-10-13 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/825314869 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/830661780 In December 2016, five former FA executives - David Bernstein, David Davies, Greg Dyke, Alex Horne and David Triesman - called on Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee to propose legislation to reform the FA, saying it was outdated, held back by "elderly white men", and unable to counter the power of the Premier League or "to reform and modernise in a fast-changing world" ("FA reform: Former chiefs say 'elderly white men' block change". BBC News. BBC. 12 December 2016.)]]> 2020-10-15 00:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/830661780 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/830667609 In April 2017, it was announced that some reforms, including reducing the size of the FA's board and increasing the number of women, would be submitted for approval to the FA's annual general meeting on 18 May. However, the proposed changes were criticised by some for not going far enough, particularly to improve minority representation ("FA council votes unanimously to accept reforms". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 April 2017)]]> 2020-10-15 00:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/830667609 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831653457 - To promote football
- To govern the game with integrity
- To ensure the compliance of participation
- To work to address discrimination
To develop England and grassroots teams
(The FA, 2017)]]> 2020-10-15 09:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831653457 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831660392 "A not-for-profit organisation that successfully generates enough revenue to support investment of well over £100 m a year into football. No other organisation in the world directs that level of annual investment back into one single national sport."
(The FA, 2017)]]> 2020-10-15 09:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831660392 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831887928 By 2020, The FA will achieve:

ENGLAND TEAMS - England men’s and women’s senior teams ready to win in 2022 and 2023

EDUCATION - A world-leading education programme for a diverse football workforce

FEMALE FOOTBALL - A doubling of the player base and fan following of female football

PARTICIPATION – Flexible, inclusive and accessible playing opportunities for everyone

DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT - Direct engagement with every fan, player and participant

REGULATION & ADMINISTRATION - Trusted regulation, efficient administration and world class competitions

VENUES - Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park as world leading inspirational venues

(The FA 2016)]]> 2020-10-15 11:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/831887928 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636071 2020-11-19 18:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636071 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636312 2020-11-19 18:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636312 https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636740 2020-11-19 18:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marc_taylor/FAL6/wish/942636740