PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION W: DISCIPLINARY
Appeals Old Rule
W.59. A Club (or club) or person aggrieved by: R.55
W.59.1. the decision of the Board to impose a fixed penalty; or
W.59.2. the decision of a Commission before which such Club or person appeared
as Respondent; or
W.59.3. the amount of compensation (if any) which a Commission has, pursuant to
Rule W.52.5, ordered either that it shall pay or that shall be paid in its favour;
may appeal in accordance with the provisions of these Rules against the decision,
the penalty or the amount of compensation (as appropriate).
W.60. An appeal shall lie to an Appeal Board which shall be appointed by the Board and,
subject to Rule W.61, shall comprise 3 members of the Panel of whom one, who
shall have held judicial office, shall sit as chairman of the Appeal Board, and the
other two of whom shall be members of the Council of the Football Association
who are not Officials.
W.61. No member of the Panel shall be appointed to an Appeal Board to hear an appeal
against the decision of a Commission of which he was a member.
W.62. The parties to an appeal shall be:
W.62.1. a Respondent to a charge; and/or
W.62.2. a Person, Club or club pursuant to Rule W.59.3; and/or
W.62.3. the Board.
W.63. An appeal against the decision of the Board to impose a fixed penalty shall be
in Form 37.
W.64. An appeal against the decision of a Commission shall be in Form 38. R.60
W.65. An appeal shall be commenced by the appellant sending or delivering to the
Secretary Form 37 or Form 38, as the case may be, so that he receives the same
together with a deposit of £1,000 within 14 days of the date of the decision
appealed against (time of the essence).
W.66. The Appeal Board may give directions as it thinks fit for the future conduct of the
appeal, addressed in writing to the parties, or require the parties to attend a
directions hearing.
W.67. Any party to an appeal may apply for permission to adduce fresh evidence. Such
permission shall only be granted if it can be shown that the evidence was not
available to the party and could not have been obtained by such party with
reasonable diligence, at the time at which the Commission heard the complaint.
W.68. Notice of the date, time and place of the appeal hearing shall be given in writing
to the parties by the chairman of the Appeal Board.
W.69. If a party fails, refuses or is unable to attend the hearing the Appeal Board may
either adjourn it or proceed in the party’s absence.
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R.59
R.61
R.62
R.63
R.64
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION W