FA ‘loophole’ is unfair, says chief
By Andy Mitchell

A LOOPHOLE that allows non-contract players to play at lower levels while suspended risks making “a mockery” of competitions at Step 5 and below.
That is the assertion of Melksham Town chairman Darren Perrin after he discovered that players at Step 4 and above can dual register and feature lower down the system during bans.
The FA confirmed that provided players at Steps 1-4 are not contracted, they may dual register at Step 5 and lower – or vice versa – either before, directly after suspension offences or during bans and are free to p...