Martin Glenn

The FA’s hypocrisy over political symbols is difficult to ignore

The FA chief executive, Martin Glenn, sees a fire and reaches for the gasoline. On Sunday, Glenn was discussing Pep Guardiola’s much-publicised yellow ribbon, which the Manchester City manager has worn in support of politicians who have been imprisoned in Catalonia following the independence referendum there in October. Having been the FA’s chief executive for […]

8 years ago

FA boss mentions swastika while discussing Pep Guardiola’s yellow ribbon

Pep has continued to wear the yellow symbol

8 years ago

The Rooney Rule is a positive step but who cleans up the mess if it’s violated? The FA?

The Rooney Rule, named after former Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, is the rule that states that NFL teams must interview at least one ethnic minority candidate for every head coach or senior football vacancy. That’s what the rule is officially known as. Unofficially, it has been described in NFL circles as the rule that introduced […]

8 years ago