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Former Crawley manager John Yems’ suspension from football has been increased following a successful appeal from the Football Association.Yems was given a 17-month ban back in January of this year by an independent regulatory commission after it found him guilty on 11 out of 15 charges for using discriminatory language, with a further charge admitted.However, the Football Association felt the sanction was insufficient and announced it would appeal.He will now be suspended from all football-related activity up to and including January 5, 2026.The original regulatory panel controversially found in its written reasons back in January that, despite being found guilty on 11 charges of using discriminatory language, Yems was “not a conscious racist”.RecommendedCharity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aideUkraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow liveAnti-discrimination charity Kick It Out described that assessment as a “slap in the face” to those who had been on the receiving end of Yems’ comments, and the FA fundamentally disagreed with the finding as it announced its intention to appeal.Following the extension of the ban by an independent appeal board, an FA spokesperson said on Wednesday: “This is the longest-ever ban issued to a participant in English football for discrimination, and follows our decision to appeal and challenge the verdict of the independent regulatory commission after the first hearing in January.“We strongly disagreed with their original sanction, as well as some of the elements of their judgement, which we fundamentally believed were not appropriate for the severity of the offences committed by John Yems.“We are pleased that the independent appeal board ruled that specific findings from the independent regulatory commission were unreasonable, as there were numerous examples of inherent and obvious racist language.”More aboutPA ReadyCrawleyKick It OutJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/1Yems’ ban from football extended to January 2026 following FA appeal Yems’ ban from football extended to January 2026 following FA appealFormer Crawley manager John Yems has been handed a three-year ban from football (Steven Paston/PA)PA Wire ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.SubscribeAlready subscribed? Log inMost PopularPopular videosSponsored FeaturesVoucher CodesNike Discount CodeGet 25% off 2 or more items orders - Nike discount codeFootasylum Discount Code20% off selected orders with this Footasylum discount codeNew Balance Discount Code20% off your order - New Balance discount codeGO Outdoors Discount CodesExtra 15% off selected sale orders - GO Outdoors discount codeSweaty Betty Discount Code20% off everything with this Sweaty Betty discount codeIndy / CompareCompare UK Broadband DealsCompare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for youCheap Broadband Deals in 2023Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your areaFibre Broadband Deals April 2023All you need to know about fibre broadbandBest Apple iPhone Deals in the UK April 2023Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this AprilCompare Mobile Phone DealsCompare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands Get in touchContact us Our ProductsSubscribeRegisterNewslettersDonateToday’s EditionInstall our appArchiveOther publicationsInternational editionsIndependent en EspañolIndependent ArabiaIndependent TurkishIndependent PersianIndependent UrduEvening StandardNovaya GazetaExtrasAdvisorPuzzlesAll topicsVoucher codesCompareIndependent AdvertisingSyndicationWorking at The IndependentLegalCode of conduct and complaintsContributorsCookie policyDonations Terms & ConditionsPrivacy noticeUser policiesModern Slavery Act Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inCloseUS EditionChangeUK EditionAsia EditionEdición en EspañolSubscribe{{indy.truncatedName}}Log in / Register {{#items}}{{#stampSmall}}{{/stampSmall}}{{#stampClimate}}{{/stampClimate}}{{#stampPremium}}{{/stampPremium}}{{title}}{{#desc}}{{desc}}{{/desc}}{{#children}}{{title}}{{/children}}{{/items}}Indy100Crosswords & PuzzlesMost CommentedNewslettersAsk Me AnythingVirtual EventsVouchersCompare✕Log inEmail addressPasswordEmail and password don't matchSubmitForgotten your password?New to The Independent?RegisterOr if you would prefer:SIGN IN WITH GOOGLEWant an ad-free experience?View offersThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy notice and Terms of service apply.Hi {{indy.fullName}}My Independent Premium Account details Help centre Logout @keyframes spin{0%{transform:rotate(0)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}} Rebate
Former Crawley manager John Yems’ suspension from football has been increased following a successful appeal from the Football Association.Yems was given a 17-month ban back in January of this year by an independent regulatory commission after it found him guilty on 11 out of 15 charges for using discriminatory language, with a further charge admitted.However, the Football Association felt the sanction was insufficient and announced it would appeal.He will now be suspended from all football-related activity up to and including January 5, 2026.The original regulatory panel controversially found in its written reasons back in January that, despite being found guilty on 11 charges of using discriminatory language, Yems was “not a conscious racist”.RecommendedCharity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aideUkraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow liveAnti-discrimination charity Kick It Out described that assessment as a “slap in the face” to those who had been on the receiving end of Yems’ comments, and the FA fundamentally disagreed with the finding as it announced its intention to appeal.Following the extension of the ban by an independent appeal board, an FA spokesperson said on Wednesday: “This is the longest-ever ban issued to a participant in English football for discrimination, and follows our decision to appeal and challenge the verdict of the independent regulatory commission after the first hearing in January.“We strongly disagreed with their original sanction, as well as some of the elements of their judgement, which we fundamentally believed were not appropriate for the severity of the offences committed by John Yems.“We are pleased that the independent appeal board ruled that specific findings from the independent regulatory commission were unreasonable, as there were numerous examples of inherent and obvious racist language.”More aboutPA ReadyCrawleyKick It OutJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/1Yems’ ban from football extended to January 2026 following FA appeal Yems’ ban from football extended to January 2026 following FA appealFormer Crawley manager John Yems has been handed a three-year ban from football (Steven Paston/PA)PA Wire ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.SubscribeAlready subscribed? Log inMost PopularPopular videosSponsored FeaturesVoucher CodesNike Discount CodeGet 25% off 2 or more items orders - Nike discount codeFootasylum Discount Code20% off selected orders with this Footasylum discount codeNew Balance Discount Code20% off your order - New Balance discount codeGO Outdoors Discount CodesExtra 15% off selected sale orders - GO Outdoors discount codeSweaty Betty Discount Code20% off everything with this Sweaty Betty discount codeIndy / CompareCompare UK Broadband DealsCompare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for youCheap Broadband Deals in 2023Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your areaFibre Broadband Deals April 2023All you need to know about fibre broadbandBest Apple iPhone Deals in the UK April 2023Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this AprilCompare Mobile Phone DealsCompare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands Get in touchContact us Our ProductsSubscribeRegisterNewslettersDonateToday’s EditionInstall our appArchiveOther publicationsInternational editionsIndependent en EspañolIndependent ArabiaIndependent TurkishIndependent PersianIndependent UrduEvening StandardNovaya GazetaExtrasAdvisorPuzzlesAll topicsVoucher codesCompareIndependent AdvertisingSyndicationWorking at The IndependentLegalCode of conduct and complaintsContributorsCookie policyDonations Terms & ConditionsPrivacy noticeUser policiesModern Slavery Act Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inCloseUS EditionChangeUK EditionAsia EditionEdición en EspañolSubscribe{{indy.truncatedName}}Log in / Register {{#items}}{{#stampSmall}}{{/stampSmall}}{{#stampClimate}}{{/stampClimate}}{{#stampPremium}}{{/stampPremium}}{{title}}{{#desc}}{{desc}}{{/desc}}{{#children}}{{title}}{{/children}}{{/items}}Indy100Crosswords & PuzzlesMost CommentedNewslettersAsk Me AnythingVirtual EventsVouchersCompare✕Log inEmail addressPasswordEmail and password don't matchSubmitForgotten your password?New to The Independent?RegisterOr if you would prefer:SIGN IN WITH GOOGLEWant an ad-free experience?View offersThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy notice and Terms of service apply.Hi {{indy.fullName}}My Independent Premium Account details Help centre Logout @keyframes spin{0%{transform:rotate(0)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}} Fish