PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION F: OWNERS’ AND DIRECTORS’ TEST
F.11. For the purposes of the League competition, the Board shall have power to
determine how the cancellation of a League Match caused by the suspension of one
of the Clubs which should have participated in it shall be treated.
F.12. Upon being reasonably satisfied that the Director of the suspended Club has
resigned or has been removed from office, the Board shall have power to withdraw
the suspension by giving to it notice in writing to that effect.
Appeal against Disqualification of a Director Old Rule
F.13. Any person or Club who receives notice under Rule F.6 has a right to appeal the
disqualification notice(s) in accordance with the following Rules. However, for the
avoidance of doubt, unless and until any such appeal is upheld, the disqualification
notice(s) will take full effect.
D.14
F.14. Any person or Club wishing to appeal a disqualification notice must, within 21
days of the date of that notice, send or deliver to the Secretary a notice of appeal,
setting out full details of the grounds of appeal of that person or Club, together
with a deposit of £1,000.
F.15. The only grounds upon which a person or Club may appeal a disqualification
notice are:
F.15.1. none of the Disqualifying Events set out in Rule F.1 apply; or
F.15.2. in respect of a conviction of a court of foreign jurisdiction under Rule F.1.4, or
a suspension or ban by a sport ruling body under Rule F.1.8, or a suspension,
disqualification or striking-off by a professional body under Rule F.1.9, or a
finding of a breach of rule by a ruling body of football pursuant to Rule F.1.11.4,
there are compelling reasons why that particular conviction, suspension,
ban, disqualification or striking-off, should not lead to disqualification; or
F.15.3. it can be proven that the Disqualifying Event has, or will within 21 days
of the notice of appeal, cease to exist; or
F.15.4. the Disqualifying Event is a conviction imposed between 19th August 2004
and 5th June 2009 for an offence which would not have led to disqualification
as a Director under Premier League Rules as they applied during that period; or
F.15.5. the Disqualifying Event is a conviction which is the subject of an appeal
which has not yet been determined and in all the circumstances it would be
unreasonable for the individual to be disqualified as a Director pending the
determination of that appeal.
F.16. An appeal under the provisions of Rule F.13 shall lie to an appeal tribunal which
shall hear the appeal as soon as reasonably practicable. The appeal tribunal shall
be appointed by the Board and shall comprise 3 members of the Panel including
a legally qualified member who shall sit as chairman of the tribunal.
F.17. The chairman of the appeal tribunal shall have regard to the procedures governing
the proceedings of Commissions and Appeal Boards set out in Section W of these
Rules (Disciplinary) but, subject as aforesaid, shall have an overriding discretion as
to the manner in which the appeal is conducted.
D.12
D.13
D.15
D.16
D.17
D.18
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION F