STOURBRIDGE FC – CLUB STATEMENT

At a recent meeting of the Football Association Regulatory Commission, Stourbridge Football Club accepted a charge of failing to ensure that spectators and/or supporters (or anyone purporting to be its supporters or followers) conducted themselves in an orderly fashion after being reported by match officials for improper and indecent comments and chants that also made reference to gender which were directed towards a female member of staff of the opposition at a men's first team home match at the War Memorial Athletic Ground earlier this season, contrary to rules E21.1 and E21.4 of the Football Association.

The Club has been fined, formally warned, and will face further sanction and possibly stiffer punishment from the FA in future if such discriminatory comments and chants are made again and must at the same time implement an action plan to address the matter.

Stourbridge Football Club as a supporter of the Her Game Too initiative and with an active and thriving girls and women’s football section is extremely disappointed and frustrated that such an incident occurred involving a small number of home followers and deplores the comments and chants reported. We wish to remind spectators of their responsibilities and of the code of conduct that exists when attending games at Stourbridge FC and forms part of your entry to matches.

https://www.stourbridgefc.com/a/spectators-code-of-conduct-44843.html

Also, our equality statement and complaints procedure that can be found on our website -

https://www.stourbridgefc.com/policies

Stourbridge FC supporters are asked to further help the Club by bringing to the attention of club officials or stewards any future breaches to pinpoint the individuals involved so appropriate action can swiftly be taken.

The Club will make no further comment at this stage.