Handbook Season 2019/20 The Football Association Premier League Limited Season 2019/20 Board of Directors Claudia Arney (Interim Chair) Richard Masters (Chief Executive) Kevin Beeston (Non-Executive Director) Auditors Deloitte LLP 1 New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ Bankers Barclays Bank plc 27th Floor 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP Registered Office Brunel Building 57 North Wharf Road London W2 1HQ Regd. No. 02719699 Telephone 020 7864 9000 Website www.premierleague.com Published by The Football Association Premier League Limited © The Football Association Premier League Limited 2019 Premier League Chairmen’s Charter Season 2019/20 Foreword The Chairmen’s Charter is a statement of our commitment and aim to run Premier League football to the highest possible standards in a professional manner and with the utmost integrity. With that aim we, the Chairmen of the Clubs in membership of the Premier League, are determined: • To conduct our respective Club’s dealings with the utmost good faith and honesty. • At all times to maintain a Rule book which is comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date. • To adopt disciplinary procedures which are professional, fair and objective. • To submit to penalties which are fair and realistic. • To secure the monitoring of and compliance with the Rules at all times. The Charter The Chairmen’s Charter sets out our commitment to run Premier League football to the highest possible standards and with integrity. We will ensure that our Clubs: • Behave with the utmost good faith and honesty to each other, do not unjustly criticise or disparage one another and maintain confidences. • Will comply with the laws of the game and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Manager, his staff and Players accept and observe the authority and decisions of Match Officials at all times. • Follow Premier League and FA Rules not only to the letter but also to their spirit, and will ensure that our Clubs and Officials are fully aware of such rules and that we have effective procedures to implement the same. • Will respect the contractual obligations and responsibilities of each other’s employees and not seek to breach these or to make illegal approaches. • Will discharge their financial responsibilities and obligations to each other promptly and fully and not seek to avoid them. • Will seek to resolve differences between each other without recourse to law. Club Directory 01 Fixtures 43 Rules 61 Premier League Rules 77 Premier League Forms 255 Youth Development Rules 349 Youth Development Forms 443 Appendices to the Rules 481 Match Officials 517 Memorandum & Articles of 523 Association Miscellaneous 551 Statistics 579 Club Directory Head of Media and Communications Shirt Sponsor AFC Bournemouth Anthony Marshall M88 01202 726312 Club Directory: Kit Manufacturer Vitality Stadium Head of Safeguarding Umbro Dean Court Steve Thorpe Bournemouth Ground Capacity at start of the Season 01202 726329 BH7 7AF 11,364 Supporter Liaison Officer Main Switchboard: 0344 576 1910 Pitch Dimensions AFC Elizabeth Finney Ticket Office: 0344 576 1910 Length: 105 metres Width: 68 metres Bournemouth 01202 726309 www.afcb.co.uk Directors Safety Officer Jeff Mostyn (Chairman) Alan Jones Neill Blake (Chief Executive) Chairman Head of Academy Coaching Disability Access Officer Nick Rothwell Jeff Mostyn and Development Alice Jeans Rico Seitz Bruce Suraci 01202 726311 Chief Executive Official Company Name and Number Neill Blake Finance Director Team Doctor AFC Bournemouth Limited David Holiday Dr Craig Roberts No. 6632170 Club Secretary 01202 726321 MBChB (UCT) MPhil (Sports and Neil Vacher Exercise Medicine) (UCT) Commercial Director Manager Rob Mitchell Head Physiotherapist Eddie Howe 01202 726322 Steve Hard General Manager BSc (Hons) MSST, MCSP, SRP Head of Ticketing Elizabeth Finney Dan Clarke Head Groundsman Academy Manager 01202 726331 Ian Lucas Joe Roach NVQ Level 3 Sports Turf Management Home kit Alternative kit 1 Alternative kit 2 Home Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Alt kit 1 Goalkeeper Alt kit 2 Colours: Shirts: Red and Black Colours: Shirts: Evening Blue Colours: Shirts: Sharp Green / Colours: Shirts: Yellow / Colours: Shirts: Dark Orange / Colours: Shirts: Meadow stripes / with Pink trim / Shorts: Navy with Sharp Shorts: Yellow / Shorts: Dark Orange / Green / Shorts: Black / Shorts: Evening Blue with Green trim / Socks: Yellow Socks: Dark Orange Shorts: Meadow Green / Socks: Black with red trim Pink trim / Socks: Evening blue Socks: Sharp Green Socks: Meadow Green 3 4 Director of Football Operations Shirt Sponsor Arsenal Huss Fahmy Emirates People Director Kit Manufacturer Club Directory: Highbury House Karen Ann Josephides adidas 75 Drayton Park London N5 1BU Stadium and Facilities Director Ground Capacity at start of the Season John Beattie 60,704 Main Switchboard: 020 7619 5003 A Contact Centre / Ticket Office: 020 7619 5000 Supporter Liaison Officer Pitch Dimensions rsenal Credit Card Bookings: 0844 277 3625 Mark Brindle Length: 105 metres Width: 68 metres www.arsenal.com Disability Access Officer Directors Alun Francis Sir Chips Keswick (Chairman) Chairman Chief Financial Officer Stanley Kroenke Event Safety and Security Manager Sir Chips Keswick Stuart Wisely Ken Friar OBE Sharon Cicco Richard Carr Managing Director Commercial Director Medical Director Lord Harris of Peckham Vinai Venkatesham Peter Silverstone Dr Gary O’Driscoll Josh Kroenke Head of Football Communications Director MBBS, BSc, DipSEM, FFSEM(Ire) Official Company Name and Number Raúl Sanllehi and Community Affairs Grounds Manager, The Arsenal Football Club Plc Mark Gonnella Company Secretary Stadium and Hale End No. 109244 David Miles General Counsel Paul Ashcroft Svenja Geissmar National Diploma in Turf, Science Head Coach and Grounds Management Unai Emery Operations Director Hywel Sloman Managing Editor (Publications) Assistant Head Coaches Andy Exley Juan Carlos Carcedo Ticketing and Services Director Freddie Ljungberg Ivan Worsell Academy Manager Media, Marketing and CRM Director Per Mertesacker Michael Leavey Home kit Alternative kit 1 Alternative kit 2 Home Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Alt kit 1 Goalkeeper Alt kit 2 Colours: Shirts: Red Colours: Shirts: Yellow / Colours: Shirts: Blue / Colours: Shirts: Dark Green / Colours: Shirts: Light Blue / Colours: Shirts: Lime Green / and White / Shorts: Blue / Shorts: Black / Shorts: Dark Green / Shorts: Light Blue / Shorts: Lime Green / Shorts: White / Socks: Yellow Socks: Blue Socks: Dark Green Socks: Light Blue Socks: Lime Green Socks: White 5 6 Head of Facilities and Estates Head Groundsman Aston Villa Troy Griffin Karl Prescott NVQ Level 1,2,3 4 Sports Turf and Club Directory: Head of Foundation Villa Park NVQ level 4 in Sports Turf Management and Community Partnerships Birmingham Guy Rippon Shirt Sponsor B6 6HE W88 Head of Security and Main Switchboard: 0121 327 2299 Crowd Safety Kit Manufacturer Aston Villa Ticket Office No: 0333 323 1874 Keith Wiseman Kappa [email protected] Football Operations Ground Capacity at start of the Season www.avfc.co.uk and Project Manager 42,095 Lee Preece Pitch Dimensions Disability Access Officer Length: 105 metres Width: 68 metres Executive Chairman Finance Director Sheila Maybury Directors Nassef Sawiris Ian Hopson Head of Safeguarding and Welfare Nassef Sawiris Co Chairman Chief Commercial Officer Maggie Martin Wesley Edens Wesley Edens Nicola Ibbetson Christian Purslow Team Doctor Jian Tong Xia Chief Executive Communications Director Dr Ricky Shamji Christian Purslow Tommy Jordan MBChB, MRCGP, FFSEM (UK), Official Company Name and Number DipSEM (UK), DFSRH Aston Villa FC Limited Club Secretary Managing Editor No. 2502822 Sharon Barnhurst Paul Brown Physiotherapist Alan Smith Manager Marketing Manager BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and Dean Smith Adam Lowe AACP Acupuncture Association Academy Manager Head of Ticketing Operations of Chartered Physiotherapy Mark Harrison Lynne O’Reardon Home kit Alternative kit 1 Alternative kit 2 Home Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Alt kit 1 Goalkeeper Alt kit 2 Colours: Shirts: Claret body Colours: Shirts: Sky Blue Colours: Shirts: Dark Green / Colours: Shirts: Black / Colours: Shirts: Yellow / Colours: Shirts: Lime Green / with Sky Blue sleeves / Shorts: Claret / Shorts: Black / Shorts: Black / Shorts: Yellow / Shorts: Lime Green / Shorts: White / Socks: Claret Socks: Black Socks: Black Socks: Yellow Socks: Lime Green Socks: Sky Blue 7 8 Supporter Liaison Officer Shirt Sponsor Brighton & Hove Albion Sarah Gould American Express 0344 324 6282 Club Directory: Kit Manufacturers The American Express Community Stadium Head of Safety & Security Nike Village Way, Falmer Adrian Morris Brighton, East Sussex Ground Capacity at start of the Season 01273 878234 BN1 9BL 30,750 Albion in the Community Chairman Pitch Dimensions Albion & Hove Brighton Main Switchboard: 0344 324 6282 Martin Perry Length: 105 metres Width: 68 metres Ticket Office No: 0844 3271901 01273 878248 [email protected] Directors Disability Liaison Officer www.brightonandhovealbion.com Tony Bloom (Chairman) To be advised Paul Barber (Chief Executive) Head of Medical Services Ray Bloom Chairman Ticket Office Manager Adam Brett Derek Chapman Tony Bloom Joel Spicer BSc (Hons) Sports Science, BSc (Hons) Robert Comer 01273 647251 Physiotherapy, MSc Sports Physiotherapy, Adam Franks Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman MCSP, MACPSEM (Gold Level) Peter Godfrey Paul Barber Head of Media and Communications David Jones (Finance Director) Team Doctor Paul Camillin Martin Perry (Executive Director) Club Secretary