FA Cup replays: Bradford City join criticism of controversial decision

United Kingdom News News

FA Cup replays: Bradford City join criticism of controversial decision
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 The Yorkshire Post
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 23 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 66%

Bradford City are the latest Yorkshire club to join the chorus of disapproval at the scrapping of all replays in the FA Cup proper.

Extra matches have been cut back in the competition over the Premier League era and in a number of schedule changes for the next six years, it was announced on Thursday that all ties from the first round onwards will decided on the day.

'Yesterday’s announcement, which we received as everyone else did, as ‘breaking news’, perhaps tells us who has the greatest influence over the running of the English game, and leaves us with real concerns over the governance of the sport. We would have hoped The FA would have stood up for the wider game and, in our view, this decision is not in any way justifiable in the interest of protecting arguably the best pyramid in world football.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

The Yorkshire Post /  🏆 39. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Bradford murder: Woman, 27, dies after being stabbed on city centre street in YorkshireBradford murder: Woman, 27, dies after being stabbed on city centre street in YorkshireA 27-year-old woman has died after being stabbed in Bradford city centre.
Read more »

Salford City 1 Bradford City 2: Brad Halliday strikes late to secure win for BantamsSalford City 1 Bradford City 2: Brad Halliday strikes late to secure win for BantamsSalford City suffered a fourth consecutive League Two defeat after Brad Halliday’s late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for Bradford City.
Read more »

Bradford murder: Police name woman stabbed to death in Bradford street as man arrestedBradford murder: Police name woman stabbed to death in Bradford street as man arrestedPolice have named the woman who was stabbed to death in a Yorkshire street as she pushed a pram.
Read more »

Record Cafe, Bradford: The record shop and pub in Yorkshire which encourages 'grazing with music'Record Cafe, Bradford: The record shop and pub in Yorkshire which encourages 'grazing with music'As a teenager Keith Wildman would tour a circuit of record stores around Bradford with friends, marvelling at the latest album art or incredible lyrics.
Read more »

Bradford murder: Police release image of man suspected of stabbing woman, 27, to death in YorkshireBradford murder: Police release image of man suspected of stabbing woman, 27, to death in YorkshireWest Yorkshire Police have released an image of the man suspected to have stabbed a 27-year-old woman to death on a Bradford street yesterday.
Read more »

Halfway House, Bradford: Derelict Yorkshire pub could be replaced with housing instead of car garageHalfway House, Bradford: Derelict Yorkshire pub could be replaced with housing instead of car garageA derelict pub could be replaced with housing, rather than a garage, when it is demolished.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-21 13:12:25