PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION Z
DISCIPLINARY AND THE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
SECTION Z: PREMIER LEAGUE APPEALS COMMITTEE
Jurisdiction Old Rule
Z.1. The Premier League Appeals Committee (hereafter in this Section of these Rules
called “the Committee”) shall determine the following matters:
Z.1.1. an appeal by a Club or a Contract Player under the provisions of clause
19(d) of Form 25 (Player’s Contract);
Z.1.2. an appeal by a Club or an Academy Player under the provisions of Youth
Development Rule 263;
Z.1.3. an appeal by a Club or a Contract Player under the provisions of Rule T.18.3
against a decision of the Board regarding payment of the balance of a
Signing-on Fee to the Contract Player;
Z.1.4. an appeal by a Club or a Contract Player under the provisions of Rule T.34
against a decision of the Board given under either Rule T.29 or Rule T.30;
Z.1.5. an application by a Club under the provisions of Rule V.22 that payments to
an Out of Contract Player may cease without affecting the Club’s entitlement
to a Compensation Fee.
Composition of the Committee Old Rule
Z.2. The Committee shall be composed of:
Z.2.1. an independent chairman who holds or has held judicial office and who,
with the prior approval of the Professional Footballers’ Association, shall
be appointed by the Board in such terms as it thinks fit;
Z.2.2. a member of the Panel appointed by the League;
Z.2.3. an appointee of the Professional Footballers’ Association provided that in
cases where an officer or employee of that Association is appearing before
the Committee representing a party to the proceedings then the appointee
shall not be an officer or employee of the Association.
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Z.3. If the chairman of the Committee is unable to act or to continue acting as such in
the determination of any matter, the Board shall appoint in his stead a member of
the Panel who holds or has held judicial office.
Z.4. If following his appointment any other member of the Committee is unable to act
or to continue acting, his appointer may appoint a replacement so that the
composition of the Committee is maintained as provided in Rule Z.2.
Z.5. If the members of the Committee fail to agree on any issue, they shall decide by
a majority.
Committee Procedures Old Rule
Z.6. The parties to proceedings before the Committee shall be:
Z.6.1. in an appeal under Rule Z.1.1, Z.1.2, Z.1.3 or Z.1.4:
Z.6.1.1. the appellant Club or Contract Player; and
Z.6.1.2. the respondent Contract Player or Club;
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