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- Police and stewards ordered to confiscate flags or symbols of other nations
- Forest baffled by panel findings on Brennan Johnson transfer
- Ben White will regret turning down England if they win the Euros – Listen to him Everything starts podcast
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THE The FA will continue to enforce its ban on bringing national flags other than those of competing teams to Wembley, amid criticism it received for allowing Nike to alter the St George’s cross on the new home shirt from England.
Police and stewards have been instructed to confiscate any flags or symbols representing countries other than England or Brazil at Wembley on Saturday evening.
The ban was introduced ahead of England’s match against Australia last October, following Hamas terrorist attacks and the resulting escalation of violence in Gaza, with the FA aware of the need to reduce potential flashpoints between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups.
The Premier League and EFL have introduced similar bans, although they have not been enforced as strictly given that many visiting foreign fans often bring flags and symbols representing their own countries to matches.
England’s national flag is no longer on the home jersey following Nike’s ‘fun update’ to the new jersey released this week.
An Israeli flag was spotted inside Wembley during the England-Australia match last October, despite a ban in place, and security officers were pictured approaching the man who displayed it.
Police and stewards vowed to confiscate all flags, shirts and scarves representing countries other than England and Brazil.
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Pioneers seek LMA role
Emma Hayes is running to replace Howard Wilkinson as president of the League Managers Association in what would be a historic move for the organisation.
The Chelsea manager faces competition from fellow pioneer and former England manager Hope Powell, as well as former Premier League managers Martin O’Neill and Alan Pardew.
Port Vale manager Darren Moore and new Birmingham interim boss Gary Rowett also feature on the ballot which has been sent to the LMA’s 680 members, as do former EFL manager Graham Westley and Chris Turner.
Emma Hayes is in the running for LMA president and will make history if elected to the position.
Sponsorship increase for Leeds
Leeds are set to extend their training kit sponsorship deal with Unibet as Daniel Farke’s Championship leaders fight to return to the Premier League.
The gambling company is understood to have the option to extend its initial one-year contract with Leeds for a further 12 months, which Mail Sport has learned it is considering triggering regardless of which division it is in. next season.
Forest wary of heavier sanction
Nottingham Forest are confident they have grounds to appeal the four-point deduction they received this week for breaching profit and sustainability rules.
But the club is wondering whether taking its case to a second hearing is worth the risk of getting a harsher sanction.
Nottingham Forest have had four points deducted for breaching profit and sustainability rules
Any appeal is likely to be based on the independent commission’s rejection of Forest’s evidence regarding the £47.5m transfer of Brennan Johnson, which the club’s lawyers have interpreted to mean they would still have been deprived of four points even if the Welsh striker had not been selected. sold to Tottenham on deadline day last summer.
Forest say the sale of Johnson had a material impact on their chances of remaining in office this season, while also demonstrating their desire to comply with the PSR, and are therefore baffled by the commission’s findings that this was insignificant.