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PREMIER LEAGUE HANDBOOK Season 2012/13 PREMIER LEAGUE HANDBOOK Season 2012/13 Cover photograph courtesy of Action Images THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED Board of Directors Sir David G Richards (Chairman) R C Scudamore Auditors Deloitte LLP 2 New Street Square London EC4A 3BZ Bankers Barclays Bank plc 27th Floor 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED Season 2012/13 Chief Executive R C Scudamore General Secretary N I Coward Registered Office 30 Gloucester Place London W1U 8PL Regd. No. 2719699 Telephone 020 7864 9000 Facsimile 020 7864 9001 Website www.premierleague.com Published by The Football Association Premier League Limited © The Football Association Premier League Limited 2012 THE BEST OF FOOTBALL PREMIERLEAGUE.COM 42724_PL_Partners_Ad_148x210_020812_RM.indd 1 03/08/2012 11:26 PREMIER LEAGUE CHAIRMEN’S CHARTER SEASON 2012/13 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: (a) To conduct our respective Club’s dealings with the utmost good faith and honesty. (b) At all times to maintain a rule book which is comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date. (c) To adopt disciplinary procedures which are professional, fair and objective. (d) To submit to penalties which are fair and realistic. (e) 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. CONTENTS CLUB DIRECTORY 01 FIXTURES 43 RULES 61 – Premier League Rules 75 – Premier League Forms 227 – Youth Development Rules 289 – Youth Development Forms 357 – Appendices to the Rules 379 MATCH OFFICIALS 435 MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 441 MISCELLANEOUS 465 STATISTICS 477 Twenty clubs, 380 matches, millions of fans, one trophy. Barclays wishes every club the best of luck in the 2012/13 season. Barclays is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC and its subsidiaries. Barclays Bank PLC is registered in England. Registered Number 1026167. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered Number 122702. Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. CLUB DIRECTORY CLUB DIRECTORY 61703_02_Club_Directory_- 03/08/2012 12:30 Page 1 ARSENAL Highbury House 75 Drayton Park London N5 1BU Main Switchboard No: 020 7619 5003 Facsimile No: 020 7704 4001 Ticket Office No: 020 7619 5000 Credit Card Bookings: 0844 277 3625 Website: www.arsenal.com Chairman Peter Hill-Wood Chief Executive Officer Ivan Gazidis Company Secretary David Miles Manager Arsène Wenger Assistant Manager Steve Bould Head of Youth Development Liam Brady Chief Financial Officer Stuart Wisely Telephone No: 020 7704 4060 Chief Commercial Officer Tom Fox Telephone No: 020 7619 5003 Marketing Director Angus Kinnear Telephone No: 020 7619 5003 Ticketing and Services Director Ivan Worsell Telephone No: 020 7619 5003 Stadium and Facilities Director John Beattie Telephone No: 020 7704 4030 Communications Director Mark Gonnella Telephone No: 020 7704 4010 Team Doctor Gary O'Driscoll Qualifications: MBBS, BSc, DipSEM, FFSEM(Ire) Physiotherapist Colin Lewin Qualifications: BSc (Hons) MCSP, SRP Head Groundsman Paul Ashcroft Qualifications: National Diploma in Turf, Science and Grounds Management ARSENAL 2 61703_02_Club_Directory_- 03/08/2012 12:30 Page 2 [...]... Manager Andy Exley Arsenal Football Club, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London N5 1BU Telephone No: 020 7619 5003 Official Company Name The Arsenal Football Club Plc Ground Capacity at start of the Season 60,362 Pitch Dimensions Length:105 metres, Width: 68 metres Home kit Alternative kit (1) Alternative kit (2) Colours Shirts: Red Shorts: White Socks: White Goalkeepers Shirt: Green Shirts: Purple... Aston Villa Ltd) Paul Faulkner (Chief Executive) Robin Russell (Chief Finance Officer) General Charles Krulak (Aston Villa Ltd) Official Company Name Aston Villa FC Limited Ground Capacity at start of the Season 42,785 Pitch Dimensions Length: 105 metre, Width: 68 metres Home kit Alternative kit Colours Shirts: Claret with sky sleeve Shorts: White with claret/ sky trim Socks: Sky with claret hoops and turnover... Liaison Graham Smith Telephone No: 0207 958 2166 6 61703_02_Club_Directory_- 03/08/2012 12:30 Page 7 CHELSEA Head Groundsman Jason Griffin Qualifications: NVQ Levels 1 & 2 Ground Capacity at start of the Season 41,798 Pitch Dimensions Publications Editor David Antill, Trinity Mirror Sport Media Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS Telephone No: 0207 958 2168 Shirt Sponsor Samsung Directors Bruce... Goodison Road, Liverpool L4 4EL Telephone No: 0151 530 5323 Shirt Sponsor Chang Kit Manufacturers Nike EVERTON Head Groundsman Bob Lennon Qualifications: OND, NDH, RHS Ground Capacity at start of the Season 39,571 Pitch Dimensions Directors Bill Kenwright CBE (Chairman) Jon Woods (Deputy Chairman) Robert Earl Sir Philip Carter CBE Official Company Name The Everton Football Club Company Limited Home... Directors Mohamed Al Fayed Karim Fayed Alistair Mackintosh Mark Collins Omar Fayed Michael Cole Dennis Turner Sean O'Loughlin Shirt Sponsor FxPro Kit Manufacturers Kappa Ground Capacity at start of the Season 25,700 Official Company Name Fulham Football Club (1987) Limited Pitch Dimensions Home kit Alternative kit (1) Colours Shirts: White with black pin stripe Shorts: Black Socks: White with black trim... Ayre Philip Nash Michael Gordon Jeff Vinik Programme Editor Lee Berry - Programme Master lee@programmemaster.com Shirt Sponsor Standard Chartered Kit Manufacturers Warrior Ground Capacity at start of the Season 45,276 Official Company Name The Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited Pitch Dimensions Home kit Alternative kit (1) Alternative kit (2) Colours Shirts: Red Shorts: Red Socks: Red Goalkeepers... Directors H.E Khaldoon Al Mubarak Simon Pearce Martin Lee Edelman John Macbeath Mohamed Al Mazrouei Alberto Galassi Official Company Name Manchester City Football Club Limited Ground Capacity at start of the Season 47,405 Pitch Dimensions Length: 105 metres, Width: 68 metres Home kit Alternative kit (1) Alternative kit (2) To be advised Colours Shirts: Sky blue Shorts: White Socks: Sky blue/black turnover... 0161 868 8551 Directors D Gill JM Edelson Sir Bobby Charlton CBE Official Company Name Manchester United Football Club Limited Shirt Sponsor AON Kit Manufacturers Nike Ground Capacity at start of the Season 75,765 Pitch Dimensions Length: 105 metres, Width: 68 metres Home kit Alternative kit (1) Alternative kit (2) Colours Shirts: Red Shorts: White (alternative black) Socks: Black (alternative white)... 372 1892 (Extn 8477) 18 61703_02_Club_Directory_- 03/08/2012 12:31 Page 19 NEWCASTLE UNITED Club Doctor Dr Paul Catterson Qualifications: MBBS, MRCP, FCEM, Dip SEM, MFSEM Ground Capacity at start of the Season 52,405 Pitch Dimensions Length: 105 metres, Width: 68 metres Programme Managing Editor Dan Sheridan Sports Direct Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4ST Telephone No: 0844 372 1892 (Extn 8579) Directors:... 01603 218748 Directors Alan Bowkett Michael Foulger Stephen Fry David McNally Stephan Phillips Delia Smith Michael Wynn-Jones Shirt Sponsor Aviva Kit Manufacturers Errea Ground Capacity at start of the Season Currently 27,224 Official Company Name Norwich City Football Club PLC Pitch Dimensions Length: 105 metres, Width: 68 metres Home kit Alternative kit (1) Alternative kit (2) Colours Shirts: Yellow . PREMIER LEAGUE HANDBOOK Season 2012/13 PREMIER LEAGUE HANDBOOK Season 2012/13 Cover photograph courtesy of Action Images THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER. 7864 9001 Website www.premierleague.com Published by The Football Association Premier League Limited © The Football Association Premier League Limited 2012 THE