The Football Association will introduce a few changes to their regulations this Premier League season. They’re introducing three changes they hope will improve the officials experience and increase the fair play.
TheFA.com writes:
Clubs are also being advised separately that any media comments by managers, players or any other club officials relating to appointed Match Officials prior to a fixture will no longer be allowed – such pre-match comments will be deemed improper and dealt with accordingly.
One incident last season springs to mind when seeing this change. David Moyes’ pre-match talk where he questioned the appointment of Mike Riley as the referee for the FA Cup semi-final. During the match Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck appeared to have been fouled inside the penalty area. No penalty was awarded and discussion afterwards, lead by Sir Alex Ferguson, blamed Moyes’ comments for the decision.
The FA also changes the necessary condition for charging clubs when players confront officials in a “confrontational manner”. Previously the referee would send a report when three or more players met him with harassment or intimidation.
Read about all the other changes on TheFA.com.
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