League Two

JOHN YEMS has been hit with an 18-month ban from football after being found guilty of 12 racism charges.An investigation was launched into the former Crawley Town boss last April after he was accused of making 16 discriminatory comments towards his own players, breaching FA Rule E3.2.
John Yems managed Crawley between 2019 and 2022Credit: Getty
This rule prohibits language referencing ethnic origin, race, nationality, colour, gender or religion.
Yems, 63, admitted to one of the charges against him but denied the other 15 during a hearing on Friday.
The allegations against Yems spanned between 2019 and 2022.
An independent regulatory commission found him guilty of 11 of the 15 further claims, in addition to the one he admitted.
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His ban from football related activities will run until June 1, 2024.
Yems was initially suspended by Crawley on April 23 last year after allegations against him came to light.
Thirteen days later, with the FA having confirmed that they’d be launching an investigation into their manager, Crawley relieved Yems of his duties.
Following the FA’s verdict, Crawley released the following statement: “We would like to thank the Football Association for its thorough investigation into these serious allegations and the independent Regulatory Commission for its thoughtful consideration and ruling on the findings.
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“As we have said many times, Crawley Town Football Club will never tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind.
“We remain eager to partner with our players, staff and supporters as we build a team and community that Red Devils fans can be proud of — both on and off the pitch.”
Former striker Jason Lee, who now works as the PFA’s senior equalities education executive, commended those that came forward with allegations for their bravery.
He said: “It takes bravery to come forward to report issues like this.
“It’s a massive thing for any individual to do, and that’s why it’s so vital that players have confidence that they will be listened to, believed and supported.
It’s vital that the structures are in place to tackle this kind of behaviour when it’s reportedJason Lee
“I hope this outcome shows our members that there is a process in place, that it will be followed, and it can result in proper punishment.
“A person’s behaviour won’t change unless they are held to account. Letting it go unchecked and allowing them to just quietly reappear in other roles at other clubs doesn’t protect the players.”
He then added: “It’s vital that the structures are in place to tackle this kind of behaviour when it’s reported.
“But for the process to work everyone needs to be able to recognise discriminatory behaviour when they see it.”
Jason Lee commended those with allegations for bravely coming forwardCredit: Rex More

CRAWLEY TOWN reportedly tried to persuade a player to sign for them by offering them a bonus for every time they won a HEADER.Cryptocurrency company Wagmi United bought the League Two side in April and have attempted to rebuild the squad in bizarre fashion.
Crawley failed to sign a player they offered a bonus to for each header they wonCredit: Rex
And a new report has now revealed just how weird their incentives to potential new recruits are.
The Guardian are claiming that Wagmi United, who are led by “crypto bros” Preston Johnson and Eben Smith, offered a defender a bonus every time he headed the ball per game.
Perhaps even more amazingly, the player in question allegedly snubbed the offer despite the potential opportunity to rack up a huge amount each match.
But not every one of their unique offers has been rejected.
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In fact, it also adds that when they signed Dominic Telford from Newport, not only did they double his wages, they also included a bonus in his deal for every time he wins the ball back in the opposition side’s half.
The 26-year-old was top scorer in the fourth tier last term but even his arrival has been unable to stop the chaos at Crawley this season.
The Red Devils are currently 20th and searching for their fourth manager of the campaign.
Kevin Betsy was axed after just four months before his interim replacement Lewis Young was sacked with ex-Tottenham and West Ham winger Matthew Etherington coming in.
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However, Etherington was sacked by Crawley after just 32 days and three games at the helm.
Crawley’s crypto owners also told the 41-year-old that he could not play striker Tom Nichols during one of his games as he had been sold to Gillingham without his knowledge.
Nichols confirmed the news last month, saying: “I got told after training they had accepted an offer for me from another club and I couldn’t play anymore.” More

FOOTBALL fans witnessed a contender for the worst corner ever in the League Two clash between Crawley Town and Sutton United on Boxing Day.And an ironic shout from the Sutton goalkeeper left supporters in stitches.

Football fans have been left in stitches by this Crawley Town cornerCredit: SKY SPORTS
The ball ended up nearly on the halfway line, rather than in the boxCredit: SKY SPORTS
With the game delicately poised at 0-0 in the 56th minute, a corner was sent in the direction of the Sutton box.
However, the ball failed to make it anywhere close to the goal.
Instead it somehow sailed to near enough the halfway line.
From there it was played back to Crawley goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe, who hammered the ball straight off the pitch.
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While the corner delivery itself raised eyebrows, a shout believed to be from Sutton goalie Jack Rose had fans in hysterics.
A huge cry of “Away” could be heard from the box, with Rose motioning for his defenders to push up.
The ironic bellow came despite the fact that the ball never went anywhere near the box.
And League Two fans were left in stitches by both the corner itself, and the ironic shout.
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One wrote on Twitter, followed by laughing emojis: “The keeper.”
Another joked: “Straight off the training ground!”
A third added: “The most incredible corner routine you will ever see, from Crawley Town yesterday.”
While a Sutton fan account quipped: “Today we have mostly been eating Pringles and watching the clip of that Crawley corner on repeat.”
To make matters worse for Crawley, they went on to lose the game 2-1. More