' FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change '
Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:07 pm
Wednesday 9th April 2014.
FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change
Hull City's proposed name change to Hull Tigers has been rejected by the Football Association's Council.
The Council's decision - carried by a 63.5% vote of its members - followed the recommendation of the governing body's membership committee.
The FA Council has today rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers.
The Council’s decision – carried by a 63.5% vote of its members – came after a recommendation from The FA’s Membership Committee.
The Council, which is made up of representatives from across football, fully considered the recommendation and the subsequent responses received from Hull City in reaching its decision.
About The FA Council
The FA Council’s powers are set out in the Articles of Association and its roles include regulating football matters such as disciplinary matters, referees and match and competition sanctioning.
The Council delegates a number of these matters to various committees, including the Membership Committee which considers the criteria for Full and Associate Member Club status, membership applications and removal of such status and matters relating to clubs’ financial records, names and constitutions.
Meeting regularly throughout the year, The FA Council represents all of English football and members are appointed from the Premier League, Football League, County FAs, affiliated leagues and associations, clubs, referees, supporters and inclusion bodies. All FA Board Members are also members of The FA Council.
The FA is a not for profit organisation, which puts more than £100m back into the game each year.
More to follow
FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change
Hull City's proposed name change to Hull Tigers has been rejected by the Football Association's Council.
The Council's decision - carried by a 63.5% vote of its members - followed the recommendation of the governing body's membership committee.
The FA Council has today rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers.
The Council’s decision – carried by a 63.5% vote of its members – came after a recommendation from The FA’s Membership Committee.
The Council, which is made up of representatives from across football, fully considered the recommendation and the subsequent responses received from Hull City in reaching its decision.
About The FA Council
The FA Council’s powers are set out in the Articles of Association and its roles include regulating football matters such as disciplinary matters, referees and match and competition sanctioning.
The Council delegates a number of these matters to various committees, including the Membership Committee which considers the criteria for Full and Associate Member Club status, membership applications and removal of such status and matters relating to clubs’ financial records, names and constitutions.
Meeting regularly throughout the year, The FA Council represents all of English football and members are appointed from the Premier League, Football League, County FAs, affiliated leagues and associations, clubs, referees, supporters and inclusion bodies. All FA Board Members are also members of The FA Council.
The FA is a not for profit organisation, which puts more than £100m back into the game each year.
More to follow
Re: FA formally reject Hull AFC name change
Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:11 pm
The FA Council has today rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers.
The Council’s decision – carried by a 63.5% vote of its members – came after a recommendation from The FA’s Membership Committee.
The Council, which is made up of representatives from across football, fully considered the recommendation and the subsequent responses received from Hull City in reaching its decision.
About The FA Council
The FA Council’s powers are set out in the Articles of Association and its roles include regulating football matters such as disciplinary matters, referees and match and competition sanctioning.
The Council delegates a number of these matters to various committees, including the Membership Committee which considers the criteria for Full and Associate Member Club status, membership applications and removal of such status and matters relating to clubs’ financial records, names and constitutions.
Meeting regularly throughout the year, The FA Council represents all of English football and members are appointed from the Premier League, Football League, County FAs, affiliated leagues and associations, clubs, referees, supporters and inclusion bodies. All FA Board Members are also members of The FA Council.
The FA is a not for profit organisation, which puts more than £100m back into the game each year.
Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/20 ... tbDp6yB.99
The Council’s decision – carried by a 63.5% vote of its members – came after a recommendation from The FA’s Membership Committee.
The Council, which is made up of representatives from across football, fully considered the recommendation and the subsequent responses received from Hull City in reaching its decision.
About The FA Council
The FA Council’s powers are set out in the Articles of Association and its roles include regulating football matters such as disciplinary matters, referees and match and competition sanctioning.
The Council delegates a number of these matters to various committees, including the Membership Committee which considers the criteria for Full and Associate Member Club status, membership applications and removal of such status and matters relating to clubs’ financial records, names and constitutions.
Meeting regularly throughout the year, The FA Council represents all of English football and members are appointed from the Premier League, Football League, County FAs, affiliated leagues and associations, clubs, referees, supporters and inclusion bodies. All FA Board Members are also members of The FA Council.
The FA is a not for profit organisation, which puts more than £100m back into the game each year.
Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/20 ... tbDp6yB.99
Re: FA formally reject Hull AFC name change
Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:45 pm
Good news
Re: ' FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change '
Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:57 pm
FA done f**k all for us tho.
Re: ' FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change '
Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:17 pm
all re-brand aspects should be put to a vote by the fa name change colour crest etc
Re: ' FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change '
Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:05 pm
Booo!
Tigers sounded way more intimidating!
Tigers sounded way more intimidating!
Re: ' FA formally reject Hull City AFC name change '
Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:23 pm
Hull City AFC: Supporters Direct Statement
Published April 9, 2014 | By IanB
A spokesman for Supporters Direct (SD) today welcomed the news that The FA Council has today rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers, saying:
“We are pleased at the decision of the Council. We welcome their recognition that Hull’s name is intimately connected with the identity of the Club.
“However this is not the end of the process. As we have said all along, we share the same view as most of those in the game that these sorts of cases must be decided with a new approach, one based on the views of those people who sustain and nurture these clubs over years.
“We have been consistent in saying that The FA must create a democratic, transparent process for consultation in matters such as these, and one that ensures that supporters have the final say on such matters through a binding vote.
“We are currently consulting informally with a wide range of organisations – including experts concerned with upholding standards of democracy and openness in public life – about how The FA could incorporate such a process into their rules.
“We believe that football has a lot to learn by looking outside of itself for answers. Indeed part of the reason that the running of the game is under such scrutiny is because of English football’s failure to be more outward looking.
“These rules must be part of a reformed structure to govern the game, allowing Leagues to be more concerned with organising their competitions, spending less time struggling with the difficulties of self-regulation: it’s failed in banking, it’s failed in politics, and it’s long-since failed in football.”
Published April 9, 2014 | By IanB
A spokesman for Supporters Direct (SD) today welcomed the news that The FA Council has today rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers, saying:
“We are pleased at the decision of the Council. We welcome their recognition that Hull’s name is intimately connected with the identity of the Club.
“However this is not the end of the process. As we have said all along, we share the same view as most of those in the game that these sorts of cases must be decided with a new approach, one based on the views of those people who sustain and nurture these clubs over years.
“We have been consistent in saying that The FA must create a democratic, transparent process for consultation in matters such as these, and one that ensures that supporters have the final say on such matters through a binding vote.
“We are currently consulting informally with a wide range of organisations – including experts concerned with upholding standards of democracy and openness in public life – about how The FA could incorporate such a process into their rules.
“We believe that football has a lot to learn by looking outside of itself for answers. Indeed part of the reason that the running of the game is under such scrutiny is because of English football’s failure to be more outward looking.
“These rules must be part of a reformed structure to govern the game, allowing Leagues to be more concerned with organising their competitions, spending less time struggling with the difficulties of self-regulation: it’s failed in banking, it’s failed in politics, and it’s long-since failed in football.”