Rochdale Football Club wishes to share the FA statement below in relation to Andrew Curran, a consultant to Morton House MGT and First Form Construction Ltd. Morton House MGT and First Form Construction Ltd sought to gain control of the football club in summer 2021.
Andrew Curran has been suspended immediately from all football and football activity, which includes a ground ban, for 63 days up to and including Wednesday 14 March 2022 following a breach of FA Rule E3.
Mr Curran has also been ordered to complete a mandatory face to face education programme.
The FA alleged that he used improper and/or abusive and/or insulting language, which is contrary to FA Rule E3.1, during a meeting in relation to Rochdale Football Club. It was further alleged that the language constitutes an “aggravated breach”, as defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to sexual orientation.
An independent Regulatory Commission subsequently upheld these allegations and imposed his sanction. Its written reasons for these decisions will be published in due course.
Rochdale AFC welcomes the outcome, as we are wholly committed to being an inclusive and anti-discriminatory football club, working closely with the FA, EFL and Kick It Out.