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Mark Harris: Innocent until proven guilty

FROM time to time, clubs make administrative errors that lead to a variety of sanctions ranging from suspensions to points deductions to fines.

Sometimes these cases pass unnoticed, especially when the offending club hold their hands up and admit they got it wrong. But not always.

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 April 2022

VIEW FROM THE TOP BY NPL CHIEF
By Mark Harris, chairman – The Pitching In Northern Premier League

LEGAL MINEFIELD: Administrative errors can often cost clubs dear
PICTURE: Alamy

FROM time to time, clubs make administrative errors that lead to a variety of sanctions ranging from suspensions to points deductions to fines.
Sometimes these cases pass unnoticed, especially when the offending club hold their hands up and admit they got it wrong. But not always.
When errors involve clubs battling it out at either end of the table, fans are more likely to scrutinise each case, which can (and do...

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