“The new rules aim to give more power to supporters in matters of preserving the club’s tradition,” the FA said on its website. Changes to jerseys and emblems will have to be approved by long-time season ticket holders or fans who attend a given number of home games.
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In addition, thanks to the new rules, the FA has the power to order clubs to return to their original crest or shirt colour. She discussed changes to the rules for the five highest competitions with the fan association.
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The FA has already intervened in similar cases in the past, in 2014, for example, preventing Hull’s owners from renaming the club Hull Tigers. A similar situation was once experienced by Cardiff, who forced the fans to return to the traditional blue home jerseys after two years in the unpopular red color.
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