Hereford United back in business after FA grants reprieve
A day after Hereford United and their majority shareholder were banned from football and all football-related activity by the Football Association, the suspension has been lifted.
Hereford were expelled from the Conference in June over their unpaid debts and have been playing in the Southern Premier League while the council has begun repossession proceedings for the club’s Edgar Street ground.
The majority shareholder, Alan McCarthy, had been charged with acting as an officer of Hereford United without written confirmation from the FA to do so. On Wednesday the FA wrote: “Having failed to provide the requested further documentation by the deadline, both Hereford United and Mr McCarthy shall remain suspended until such time as the order of the Independent Regulatory Commission has been complied with to the satisfaction of the Commission.”
Thursday’s FA statement read: “The suspension of Hereford United and Alan McCarthy from all football and football activity has been lifted with immediate effect. This follows their compliance with the orders of the independent regulatory commission.”