FA under fire from MPs after apologies to women players


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017

Football Soccer - England v Bosnia & Herzegovina - UEFA Womens Euro 2017 Qualifying Group Seven - Ashton Gate, Bristol - 29/11/15 England's Eniola Aluko in action with Bosnia's Amira Spahic Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Tony O'Brien Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Football Association made a public apology to England women's soccer internationals Eniola Aluko and Drew Spence on Wednesday for comments that were "discriminatory on grounds of race" made to them by former manager Mark Sampson.

Senior FA officials later admitted to failings as they came under fire from MPs at a four-hour parliamentary inquiry where they were also accused by experienced international Aluko of having had an "agenda" to protect Sampson and their reputation.

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