An amateur football club has been fined £3,000 after a boy was substituted during a summer tournament.
Winnersh Rangers were sued by the family of the boy, 10, who claimed he was the victim of ’emotional abuse’.
They took the case to court in Reading, Berkshire, and were successful.
The club’s directors said they knew nothing about it until they received a letter informing them of the fine issued at the county court. Read more