Football players and managers have been put on notice as football’s governing bodies introduced a new participant charter for the 2023-24 campaign, aimed at curbing poor behaviour during games. The charter, jointly launched by the Football Association (FA), Premier League, English Football League (EFL), Women’s Super League, Women’s Championship, National League System (Steps 1-4), and referees’ governing body PGMOL, also received input from the League Managers Association and Professional Footballers’ Association.
The new measures target player conduct towards match officials and state that players must refrain from confronting or invading the personal space of match officials, with physical contact strictly prohibited. Additionally, any confrontational behaviour by two or more players towards a match official will result in a yellow card and be reported to the Football Association.
