In a development that is sure to cause reaction, today's Wales on Sunday has disclosed that the Chairman of the disciplinary panel which ruled on Darren Purse's red card and, effectively, whether he was banned or could play in the F.A. Cup Final is a Cardiff City season ticket holder.
You can't blame Cardiff for this happening but it just shows the mind-blowing incompetence of the FAW.
While I am pleased for Purse as an individual, I had no doubt in my mind that once that red card was awarded, City were entitled to appeal and despite their arguments, I saw no valid reason to overturn it and the decision to do that was incredible, The panel may feel it was justified to do this but when a City fan chairs it, it does leave them open to suspicion and accusations that just should have been avoided.
I find this news development embarrassing.
How can your disciplinary panel have credibility if a Cardiff City fan is Chairing it?
Problem is, in Wales, you also suspect some of our unjustified red cards which FAW have failed to overturn in the past have been chaired by committee members who are Swansea fans or bitter about Welsh clubs playing in England.FAW have let themselves down and shown they are not fit and incompetent to preside over the professional clubs.
Even if we benefitted this time, it as very bit as bad - if not worse - than the justified appeals which failed and I do believe we must now aling with the F.A..
I see no reason, other than history than tradition which is not enough, for Cardiff to persevere as a professional club accountable to an amateurish organisation.
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