I keep seeing Arsenal with two men in their technical area. Why aren’t they getting pulled up on this ? The second guy is definitely not “close to the seating area” - he’s stood next to Arteta.
area (the dugout and marked zone beside the pitch), but there are strict limits on how many can be standing or coaching at one time. [
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Specific Premier League rules for the technical area dictate:
- Two people standing: A maximum of two coaching staff members are allowed to stand at any given time.
- One person coaching: Only one person is permitted to stand at the front of the area and actively coach/convey instructions. The second standing individual must remain close to their seating area.
- Everyone else seated: All other personnel (substitutes, medics, and extra coaches) must remain seated.
- Automatic yellow card: An automatic yellow card will be issued to a coach if more than two people are standing in the technical area at the same time. [1, 2, 3, 4]
For the official participant guidelines and a deeper look at the code of conduct, you can check the
Premier League Participant Behaviour