davieG Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger were involved in a touchline row last season Football’s governing bodies in England have agreed to a code of conduct for managers and anyone else in the technical area during matches. The code, jointly agreed by the FA, Premier League, Football League, LMA and PFA, is designed as guidance for players, coaches and staff ahead of the new season. It follows a series of high profile incidents over the past few seasons where the conduct of managers on the touchline have made the headlines. Alan Pardew ® received a seven game touchline ban for his head-butt on Hull's David Meyler Alan Pardew received a seven game ban after he head-butted David Meyler in a game between Newcastle and Hull City in March 2014 and the then Sunderland boss Gus Poyet was sent to the stands - and later charged by the FA - after a touchline row with Steve Bruce a year later. Steve Bruce and Gus Poyet clash - Poyet was sent to the stands Other clashes have gone unpunished - including Arsene Wenger's shove on Jose Mourinho during a league game between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last season. The simmering feud between Wenger and Mourinho was on the back pages again last weekend when the pair failed to shake hands following the Community Shield game at Wembley – although Mourinho told Sky Sports News HQ Wenger was within his rights not to shake his hand. Wenger and Mourinho at Stamford Bridge - new guidelines have been issued to improve behaviour in technical areas The code of conduct contains nothing new in terms of what is punishable but it does set out a two-step process for dealing with transgressors. Individuals can be warned if their conduct is minor – such as sarcastic applause towards an official, verbally abusing opponents or persistently leaving the technical area. Step two involves the removal of people from the technical area for a major infraction – usually an act of aggression such as kicking balls or water bottles onto the pitch. There is one FA new rule about surrounding the referee - if two or more players surround and question the referee in an aggressive manner it can now bring an FA charge and a potential ban or fine. This is a change from last season when the limit was set at three players – although it is important to stress that players can still approach an official, just not in an exaggerated manner.
davieG Posted 5 August 2015 Author Posted 5 August 2015 These rules they keep pumping out are so subjective. WTF is an exaggerated manner, when does a protest to the ref deemed to be exaggerated?
AKCJ Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 I'm absolutely amazed that they haven't used that opportunity to slag off Pearson.
Xen Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 I'm absolutely amazed that they haven't used that opportunity to slag off Pearson. I was reading that waiting to see Pearson's name... Very surprised to say the least he's not mentioned...
MPH Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 From what i can see it doesnt mentioning anything about NOT being allowed to throttle opposition players....
promised land Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 Didn't they have a rule about players going to the refs a few years back? Only the captain and player involved were allowed near the ref after an incident. If it did, it didn't last long.
Jordan Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 I would love it if the FA really cracked down on players surrounding the ref, but all I can see them doing is handing out a few token small fines.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 I was reading that waiting to see Pearson's name... Very surprised to say the least he's not mentioned... Well, we all know that his behaviour was pretty shabby, and must have contributed to this new ruling.
RowlattsFox Posted 5 August 2015 Posted 5 August 2015 Some managers are a disgrace on the touch line, the abuse towards the fourth official is ridiculously unprofessional. Much prefer managers to be calm and collected on the touch line rather than telling about amuse after every decision. Bit of friction between manager is always fun but needs to be a little respect.
LAprice_ Posted 6 August 2015 Posted 6 August 2015 Didn't Matty James get sent off for approaching the referee in an exaggerated manner a couple of years back against Charlton?
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