Bradford put in a complaint against Scnuthorpe for fielding a weakened team, Bradford lost to the weakened team! You'd think they'd want to keep it quiet! Its stupid to be fining clubs that could have financial difficulties anyway. Clubs have squads and it's up to the manager to choose a team from that squad for the game, if they choose to field a supposedly "weaker" team then that is up to them.
the rules have been changed this season though To make sure that the fans arent being ripped off. The clubs know these rules which are very clear about what is considered a weakened team and if they break these rules then it is their own fault.</p>
how can you prove this is a weakened team? they could just use their best team for cup, stranger things have happened, sven got england manager job, now that was a strange decision
How can the FA dictate a club to force them playing 1st teamers? I If a manager wants to play all the reserves, surely thats his decision and the club's?
