Charlie Doyle
The comments made were on the social media platform Twitter, and these comments triggered a breach of the rule regarding ‘improper conduct aggravated by a person’s sexual orientation or disability’.
The charge was raised directly with the player and Charlie was asked to respond to the charge in late 2023. The club have assisted Charlie throughout the process.
The penalty for this charge is listed as a ‘6-12 game suspension’. The FA include the below list of mitigating factors under this charge when considering applying action:
How long ago the offence took place Age of the participant The intention to cause distress / offence
Following review of the information, Charlie responded to the charge by pleading guilty last month, and his hearing was held on Wednesday evening.
On the basis the player pleaded guilty and considering the presented mitigating factors, the FA have handed Charlie Doyle a six-match suspension with three of these suspended for 12 months.
Providing the player is not charged or found proven of a similar offence within a 12-month period, the additional suspension period will not apply.
Charlie has offered the following statement to supporters in response to this verdict:
Manager Dave McNabb has also offered his comments following Charlie’s verdict:
These sanctions are applied with immediate effect and Charlie will be unavailable for the next three Bury games, starting with our trip to the Isle of Man this weekend.
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