FROM NEXT SEASON, players who dive in the Premier League are likely to be hit with retrospective bans.
The rule change was agreed upon during the FA’s annual general meeting at Wembley today in the hope of clamping down on simulation in the English top flight.
A three-man panel — consisting of an ex-match official, a former manager and an ex-player — will meet to review video footage containing possible cases of ‘successful deception of a match official’, which resulted in either a penalty or a yellow/red card.
If the offending player is found guilty, he will be handed a two-match suspension, while the Independent Regulatory Commission also has the power to rescind cards that have been handed out to opposing players due to the simulation.
“This process would be similar to the one used now for a red card offence [violent conduct/serious foul play/spitting at an opponent] which was not seen at the time by the match officials but caught on camera,” the FA statement reads.
“In this situation, three ex-elite match officials review all the available video footage independently of one another and then advise The FA as to whether they believe it was an offence worthy of instant dismissal.”
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So a technical director whose previous experience in the role was in Australia and a manager whose previous experience was mostly in Norway. Hmmm…
@Keith McCarthy: it’s getting better by the day.
@Keith McCarthy: funny Kevin but they have 33 years of Manchester Utd experience between them so Hmmmmm
@David Weston: how’s that worked out for them the last while? Apologising for performances last I seen
@Keith McCarthy: most sporting directors/directors of football have zero experience in that role when they assume it.
@themansam: Sam so not the man ! They are only in the job 4mths as you know
@David Weston: utd need a football director to help the manager. So its a step in the right direction thats all
@Chris Tobin: of course it is , a decent appointment.
@themansam: well at least they take responsibility for a poor showing an don’t blame the wind etc …
@David Weston: but what about the 33 years blah blah?
@David Weston: Ole should be given a life time contract. To lose 6 in 8 games is some achievement at a club like United and with City and Chelsea next up, it doesn’t look like getting better anytime soon. What a mess that club is in. More of a chance of Brighton taking points off City on the final day than United Wednesday night. They haven’t a hope in hell.
@Flaming Mo: Off you fk Luke.
@David Weston: hahaha is that honestly the best you can come up with? You support one of the biggest clubs in the world & that’s all you can say. Thanks for the compliment bud
@Chris Tobin: but wasn’t phelan doing exactly that Chris ? Helping the gaffer . I think they should have left that partnership be as it is , employ a director like for e.g. Muelenstein etc
@Flaming Mo: Liverpool were in worse shape…for the last 25 years lol
Unusual appointments really , united have a manager (ole) who relegated Cardiff , and an assistant( phelan) who was sacked by hull city after 3 months in charge , after steve Bruce left after getting them promoted , . Sometimes sentiment is the last thing a club needs when the club is not going well . Surely they could come up with better appointments in these crucial decisions .
It’s a brilliant appointment. A man who knows the type of player that will come with the Utd DNA.
No more Fellainis, No more Di Maria’s, No more Matic’s and Alexis Sanchez’s.
It will be Fergie type signings – Declan Rice, Jadon Sancho, Zaha etc
@Stanley Baggins:
I had completely forgot about Sanchez until you just mentioned him in your post. Just goes to show how good he’s been. Hopefully he’ll be on the same flight as Pogba in the summer.
@Stanley Baggins: Zaha? The same Zaha Ferguson bought and ended up leaving the club after getting little to no game time
@Craig O’Dwyer: fergie bought him, Moyes sold him