Heungmin, please say something! EPL referee access regulations change from new season
May 17, 2025
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The BBC reported on the 17th (Korea time) 'The Premier League plans to introduce the revised referee access rule at the International Football Council (IFAB) in March from the new season'. According to the regulations amended by the IFAB, referees can order players to restrict access. Only the captain can appeal to the referee, and the card can be taken out for a player who violates it or protests. If the goalkeeper is the captain, the team must inform the referee before the game of the field player to comment on his behalf.
The rule was introduced on a trial basis at Euro 2024 and has been applied to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League organized by UEFA since this season. The referee raises one hand, shows his palm, and only has access to the argument' had a receiving call sent. On the other hand, if the referee pushes both arms in front of the body with his palms showing, it means 'No access to players within 4m'. The IFAB has made it possible to freely set these receiver regulations according to each country's culture and league conditions.
In most games, the captains of both teams have taken the lead in communicating with the umpires. Communication took place in the sense that the referee implicitly respected the captain's qualifications to represent the team. However, it was not possible to fundamentally block the players' access in certain circumstances, and the relevant regulations were not stipulated, so they had no choice but to operate according to the referee's subjective judgment. This regulation can be meaningful in that it stipulates guidelines for this situation.
The BBC introduced 'Statistics show a 32% increase in verbal abuse and assault attempts against referees during matches in the 2023-2024 Premier League.' The professional league judging body, which oversees England's professional league and FA Cup games, has introduced a 'referee bodycam' as a trial to watch the player-referee communication process taking place on the ground.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
