These are the 25 recommendations that the FA are proposing to help improve the English game at all levels:

1. Agreed mandatory pathway for grassroots youth football playing formats
2. Promotion of The Future Game as a best practice guide to player development
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A new film has been released in response to the sexism debate that has engulfed football this week.

The film features a number of women explaining the offside rule, a light-hearted response to the row that was sparked when Richard Keys and Andy Gray suggested that women didn’t understand the rule.

Grassroots sports organisations across England were today urged to look at how they could benefit from Sport England’s Sportsmatch programme, which has been re-launched for 2011-12.

Sportsmatch is one of the most popular programmes run by Sport England – the government agency charged with building the foundations of sporting success – and, for the coming year, they have made it even easier for those in need to apply for help from the Sportsmatch programme.

Football is all about winners and losers – just ask Richard Keys and Andy Gray.

It may take some time for the dust to fully settle on the sexism row that exploded after the pair’s sexist comments about a female official, but the former Sky Sports duo have been left in little doubt as to the losers of the piece. But who are the winners?

The English Football Association has taken an off-beat step in their mission to improve behaviour in football by launching its own football club, Respect FC.

The new club isn’t aiming for silverware but to unite fans against the ugly side of the beautiful game to create a safe and enjoyable environment for all involved.