New head coach of the England women's football team, Phil Neville, will not be charged over sexist tweets, the FA has said.
The former Manchester United and Everton player has apologised after comments he wrote several years ago resurfaced hours after he was appointed on Tuesday.
On Wednesday Roisin Wood, who heads football's equality and inclusion organisation, Kick it Out, asked whether the 41-year-old's "misogynistic and sexist" posts would be examined by the FA.
In response, the governing body's chief executive, Martin Glenn, said the comments did not meet the "threshold for issuing a charge".
However, Mr Glenn added the coach would be "educated on all aspects of the FA's regulatory functions and his responsibilities thereunder".
Neville has been "warned that any future comments that are deemed to cross the charging threshold will be treated with the utmost seriousness and may lead to disciplinary action".
Kick It Out said it had "serious concerns" over Neville's suitability to be the Lionesses' coach, while the Female Coaching Network described the appointment as "mind-blowingly wrong".
"What can all too easily be passed off as banter can actually be extremely harmful," said Sian Hawkins from Women's Aid.
In a letter to Roisin Wood, Mr Glenn said that prior to appointing Neville, the FA had been aware of "some, but not all" of the
historical tweets related to women.
Responding to claims that Neville lacked any experience in women's football, Mr Glenn said the appointment process had been "rigorous and fair".
He wrote: "I hope you will appreciate that this has not been a straightforward process.
"We have been determined to find someone who we think can inspire the team to the very highest levels.
"I have personally been impressed by Phil's determination, his integrity and values that came through strongly in his background checks and references."
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