| Description | These papers relate principally to Donald Revie's resignation from the position of England team manager in July 1977 to take up a position as 'football supremo' of the United Arab Emirates, and the response of Thompson and the FA to his resignation. Revie was charged with bringing the game into disrepute and suspended from all football management in the jurisdiction of the FA for ten years. The suspension was later set aside in the High Court. The footballer, Alan Ball, was also involved in FA disciplinary proceedings because of allegations in his autobiography that he had received cash inducements from Revie to join Leeds United when Revie was manager. |