New Player Behavior Rules for Premier League, EFL & FA!

On Wednesday, The Premier League, English Football League and Football Association agrees that the behavior and conduct of some players and coaches has reached “unacceptable level” and introduced a new players behavior rules.

According to the statement says that starting this season, red cards will be issued to players who confront match officials and use offensive language or make gestures towards them.

Behavior within the technical areas will also be more rigorously enforced.

Premier League Chairman Richard Scudamore expressed that “for some time” that players have been “overstepping the mark”.

“It is our collective position that these types of behavior should no longer be tolerated,” he added.

“Things happen in the heat of the moment during fast and highly competitive football. We still want to see the passion fans enjoy and demand, but players and managers have to be aware there are lines that should not be crossed.”

The new behavior rules that will be included this season are as below:

Offences which could earn players a yellow card

• Visibly disrespectful behaviour to any match official;
• An aggressive response to decisions;
• Confronting an official face to face;
• Running towards an official to contest a decision;
• Offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures towards match officials;
• Physical contact with any match official in a non-aggressive manner;
• A yellow card for at least one player when two or more from a team surround a match official.

New red card offences

• If a player confronts match officials and uses offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures towards them;
• Physical contact with match officials in an aggressive or confrontational manner.