After accumulating 101 disciplinary points, Pan Community FC have had their sanction withdrawn by an independent discipline panel and are no longer able to play any league or cup fixtures for the remainder of the season.
Pan only reformed this season after previous disciplinary issues had resulted in their withdrawal from Isle of Wight football.
It’s said that Pan have the second worst disciplinary record in the whole of English grassroots football…
The East Newport club were involved in controversy in September of last year when 5 of their side were sent off in a game against Ryde Saints, leading to its abandonment in the 80th minute.
Now, Hampshire FA has booted the club out once again.
None of their current players will be permitted to join other clubs, and Saturday’s Division 2 game against High Park will no longer be played.
The club has also been fined £150.
Andrew Justice of the Isle of Wight Divisional Football Association told Island Echo:
“I can confirm that due to accumulating 101 discipline penalty points, Pan Sports had their sanction with the Hampshire FA removed from the 11th of February 2025 until the end of the current season.
“Removal of the sanction means they can no longer play any Cup or League Fixtures.
“In addition, they were fined £150, and I can confirm their disciplinary record to date is the second worst among all adult grass roots football clubs in England.
“None of their signed players will be allowed to move clubs in the short period remaining, up to the 28th of February 2025. Clubs can no longer transfer players in nor sign any new players after that date, in any case, in accordance with League Rules.
“The decisions were reached at by an independent discipline panel.
“The club can appeal to the FA.”
Football is a very easy game to play, but just complicated in certain situations by the people who play it, if you can’t abide by the rules then don’t take part.
No winners here.
Grown men who can’t even play a simple game without getting irate? And some wonder where today’s youth get it from.
This is horrendous. What are these “men” thinking? Behave yourselves and act like sportsmen, not like moronic Neanderthals.