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BBC News
2 days ago
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Six-match ban for former Crawley coach Storey
Former Crawley Town assistant manager Louis Storey has been given a six-match touchline ban, external for abusing a supporter while making reference to a incident happened at half time during the Reds' 3-1 League One defeat away at Blackpool in was charged by the Football Association in 31-year-old admitted the charge and was also fined £75 and ordered to attend a mandatory education session by an independent regulatory commission. Storey worked as assistant to former manager Rob Elliot before taking over on an interim basis for a brief spell until Scott Lindsay returned to Crawley in March, when he left the club.
New York Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
English football manager Marc White given six-game ban for sexist comment about women drivers
An English football manager has been given a six-game touchline ban for making sexist comments about women drivers. Marc White — the manager of Dorking Wanderers, who play in the sixth tier of English football — made the remarks to the Under the Cosh podcast in January as he prepared to take charge of his 1,000th game at the club. Advertisement In response to a question about his disciplinary record, White said: 'More women refs now, so you have to pay a bit more respect, do you know what I mean? 'You have to pay a bit more respect, like help them park.' The English Football Association (FA) had charged White with behaving in an 'improper manner' and using 'abusive and/or insulting words' when charging White in May. Dorking, based in Surrey, south of London, and a member of National League South, posted a message on X on Sunday confirming the suspension. Following (intended fun) comments made on a podcast regarding women drivers, First Team Manager Marc White has received a six-game touchline suspension to be served from the beginning of the league season. — Dorking Wanderers FC (@DorkingWDRS) June 29, 2025 The FA's original charge stated: 'It is alleged that prior to a National League South fixture between Dorking Wanderers and Weston Super Mare on Saturday 18th January 2025, you acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words during an interview with 'Under the Cosh' contrary to FA Rule E3.1. 'It is further alleged that this breach of FA Rule E3.1 is an 'Aggravated Breach', as defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it includes a reference, whether express or implied to gender.' Dorking finished sixth in the National League South in 2024-25, reaching the playoffs but losing in the quarter-finals to Boreham Wood who eventually gained promotion to the National League. White has cultivated a controversial reputation during his time in charge of Dorking, regularly attracting sanctions from the football authorities. In the same interview with Under the Cosh he said he had been banned from 12 stadiums due to his behaviour. In 2023, in a separate interview on the same podcast, he criticised what he saw as over-zealous policing of managers' behaviour by the FA. Advertisement He said: 'The FA are transitioning from traffic wardens to a Gestapo or something. Everything's about suspensions, bans and fines. 'I think if you're going to do it, be a mascot. Because everyone's scared of the f***ers, aren't they? 'People told me for the last game: 'Marc go and sit in the corner dressed as the Dorking cockerel, no one will go near you.'
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Non-league manager is slapped with six-game ban after joking female referees 'need help parking' in controversial comment on a podcast
Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White has received a six-game touchline ban for a sexist comment made on a podcast. When discussing his disciplinary record on the Under The Cosh podcast, White said: 'More women refs now, so you have to pay a bit more respect, do you know what I mean? 'You have to pay a bit more respect, like help them park.' In May White, who also owns Dorking, was charged by the FA with using insulting or abusive words. The FA stated that White's comments were an aggravated breach of the rules because of the reference made to gender. Dorking confirmed that White will not be in the dugout for their first six games of the National League South season. A statement from Dorking read: "Following (intended fun) comments made on a podcast regarding women drivers, first team manager Marc White has received a six-game touchline suspension to be served from the beginning of the league season.' White made the comments prior to Dorking's 3-1 loss against Weston-super-Mare last season. In 1999 White founded Dorking with friends as an amateur team and initially played for the club. The 51-year-old has helped Dorking to secure 12 promotions in 23 years. White has overseen more than 1,000 matches in charge of Dorking. His side were beaten by Boreham Wood last season in the National League South play-of final.
BBC News
29-06-2025
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- BBC News
Dorking's White given six-game ban for sexist comment
Dorking Wanderers owner and manager Marc White has been given a six-match touchline ban for a comment he made on a podcast about has been given the punishment for a remark he made before his side's 3-1 defeat against Weston-super-Mare last season - his 1,000th game in charge of the to the Under the Cosh podcast before the National League South fixture, in reference to his disciplinary record he said: "More women refs now, so you have to pay a bit more respect, do you know what I mean?"You have to pay a bit more respect, like help them park."The Football Association charged White in May, external with using insulting or abusive words in the interview, describing it as an "aggravated breach" of the rules due to the reference it contained to will now be banned from the touchline for the first six matches of Dorking's National League South season, the club said., external"Following (intended fun) comments made on a podcast regarding women drivers, first team manager Marc White has received a six-game touchline suspension to be served from the beginning of the league season," the club posted on their X has become one of the most recognisable faces in non-league football since the club's formation in 1999 and has been a loud and often controversial the Under the Cosh interview he claimed he had been banned from 12 finished sixth in National League South last season and lost 4-3 to Boreham Wood in play-offs.
