English soccer club Barnsley removed from the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player

22.11.2023 - 16:09 arabnews.com

LONDON: English soccer club Barnsley were kicked out of this season’s FA Cup on Wednesday for fielding an ineligible player.

The third-division team said an “administrative error” was to blame for fielding the unnamed player in their first round replay against Horsham on Nov.

14. Barnsley won the game 3-0. “The club have fully cooperated with the investigation and have accepted the FA’s decision,” Barnsley said in a statement. “We would like to apologize to our fans, players and staff for this regrettable error.

This mistake — although unintentional — falls way below the high standards we set at this club and is simply not what you deserve.” The FA said non-league club Horsham had been reinstated in the competition and have advanced to the second round, where they will play fourth-division team Sutton on Dec.

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