admin Supporters of both Man Utd and Manchester City will see a crackdown on bad touchline and on-pitch behaviour during matches next season.
With the new Premier League season starting in less than two weeks, Manchester United and Manchester City fans are set to witness a number of significant changes across the board.
Many are already familiar with the introduction of the additional time extension that was seen at the World Championships last season.
The average time the ball was in play in last season’s Premier League games was just 55 minutes. Waste of time, long cheers and natural stoppages in play were the cause and referees were now advised to carefully calculate the delay.
It is said that this could increase the average game time up to 100 minutes if you add this lost time. She is also punished for bad behavior and behavior in games.
A set of rules published jointly by the Premier League, EFL and league managers. The federation and a number of other football regulators have presented a list of new regulations.
The 15 points described detail the expected behavior of coaches in the technical area and what is no longer allowed for players on the pitch.
Staff are now banned from approaching the referees at half-time and final time, while a maximum of two people are allowed to train in the technical area at the same time, with the other person automatically receiving a yellow card.
Therefore, all but one employee must be seated, but another employee may stand provided they are next to their seat – however, conversations between two standing people must be near the desk.
As an extension of the previous rule, access to the technical area is not permitted for club personnel not indicated on the team card.
In addition, clubs are not allowed to challenge a referee’s decision using technology. Anyone who leaves the technical area will automatically receive a yellow card, while aggressive and provocative behavior will simply result in a red card for an employee.
Serious or repeated violations are subject to higher fines. Players are told not to invade personal space or confront a referee, let alone make contact. If more than one player in the conflict approaches the referee, second, third and fourth etc – can expect to be cautioned and reported to the FA.
Captains are given the burden of responsibility for controlling their teammates on-field. There will be more leniency on physicality, however, in an effort to make the game flow better.
Meanwhile, young academy scholars will be required to take a refereeing course to understand the rules and pressures officials are under from an early age.
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There has always been a zero-tolerance approach to tragedy chanting and those who are found guilty of this, or any degrading tragedy gesture, will face tougher sanctions and longer stadium bans as well as criminal charges.
Other rule changes include:
Offside Rule
One of the most significant changes this season is the clarification of the offside rule. The updated laws of the game state that “a player who is clearly offside should not become onside on every occasion when an opponent moves and touches the ball.”
Although this change was made last summer, it has now been officially incorporated into the Laws. The aim is to provide clarity regarding whether a defender deliberately played the ball or if it deflected off them. However, the wording of the rule remains open to interpretation by different match officials.
Unsporting Behavior
Starting in August, players can avoid receiving a card for unsporting behaviour if the referee is certain they made a deliberate attempt to win the ball in a tackle. The exact definition of what constitutes unsporting behaviour in this context is somewhat ambiguous.
Essentially, if a player concedes a penalty while attempting to play the ball, they will not be shown a red card if the match officials believe it was a genuine attempt to win the ball.
Goalkeeper Conduct
Goalkeepers will no longer be able to engage in mind games during penalty shootouts. The new rules state that they “must not behave in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker… [and] fails to show respect for the game and the opponent.” This includes actions such as delaying the taking of the kick or touching the goalposts, crossbar, or net.
However, the interpretation of these rules may vary from referee to referee. It will be interesting to see how this affects the behaviour of goalkeepers, with Emi Martinez, known for his antics at the World Cup, potentially being the first to fall foul of the new regulations.
Goal Celebrations
In an effort to crack down on time-wasting, referees will now add additional time to make up for celebrations that cause a delay in gameplay. While there is some discretion involved, this change aims to discourage teams from taking too long to stop celebrating a goal. The extra time will be added at the end of a half.
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