{"id":20966,"date":"2026-07-30T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=20966"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T21:35:33","slug":"cymru-leagues-statement-penybont-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/cymru-leagues-statement-penybont-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Cymru Leagues statement: Penybont FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260729223451\/2025-12-26_Penybont-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260729223451\/2025-12-26_Penybont-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260729223451\/2025-12-26_Penybont-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260729223451\/2025-12-26_Penybont-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/20260729223451\/2025-12-26_Penybont-v-Briton-Ferry-Llansawel_16.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Disciplinary Panel of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has met to consider the charge against Penybont FC for the Disciplinary Offence for the alleged breach of FAW Rule 38.1.1, pursuant to clause 2.6 of the FAW Discrimination Regulations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was alleged that Penybont FC supporters offended the dignity of a person or group of persons, either directly or indirectly through contemptuous, discriminatory or denigratory words at the Novira Cymru Premier European Play-Off Final fixture against Haverfordwest County AFC on Saturday 2 May 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Club\u2019s admission of the breach, the charge was found proven and in line with the FAW Discrimination Regulations, Penybont FC are fined a total of \u00a3450.00, while one club official of Penybont FC is ordered to complete the FAW PAWB\u2019s Challenging Discrimination in Football course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penybont FC may refer the matter to an Appeals Panel of the Football Association of Wales. 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