[8] This was referenced on BT Sport by the former England international Rio Ferdinand when he mentioned the frustration of Arsenal supporters with Wenger on ArsenalFanTV in 2016.

Lawrence Tallis, the creative director of Big Balls Films (which launched COPA90), questioned whether many viewers were watching the channel for analysis of Arsenal or the entertainment.

[5] Similarly, former Manchester United player and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville criticised Arsenal fans who appeared on the channel for being too harsh on Wenger.

Liverpool had recently banned the newspaper from attending press conferences and Everton followed suit following an article posted about Ross Barkley which had compared him to a gorilla and was considered offensive due to his grandfather's Nigerian heritage.

[28] In July 2020, contributor Claude Callegari made a racial slur about South Korean Tottenham Hotspur player Heung-Min Son during a livestream, referring to him as a DVD.

[29][30] After making a video on the platform alongside Lyle in which the issue was discussed but no apology was given, channel sponsor Harry's stated that they would no longer be working with AFTV.

[34] In August 2020, AFTV was criticised during a livestream of the 2020 FA Cup Final after some fans celebrated when Chelsea player Christian Pulisic was injured and had to be taken off.