PREMIER LEAGUE

APPENDIX 6
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MANAGERS
(Rule P.1)
1. A Manager shall strictly observe the terms of his contract with his Club and shall not (either by
himself or through any third party) enter into negotiations with another Club relating to his
employment without having first obtained the permission of his Club to do so.
2. A Manager shall not, either directly or indirectly (including by making any statement to the media):
2.1 make an approach to a Contract Player with a view to the Manager’s Club negotiating a contract
with such Player except as permitted by either Rule T.1 or Rule T.2; or
2.2. make an approach to a Student registered by another Club (or club) at its Football Academy
or Centre of Excellence or a player with whom another Club (or club) has entered into a preregistration
agreement which remains current; or
2.3 make an approach to any other employee of another Club (or club) with a view to inducing or
attempting to induce such employee to terminate a contract of employment with that Club (or
club), whether or not by breach of that contract, except with the written consent of the Club
(or club) by which he is employed.
3. A Manager shall comply with the Laws of the Game, the Rules and Regulations of the Football
Association (including, without limitation, the Football Association Football Agents’ Regulations),
the Rules of the Premier League, the rules of any competition in which his Club participates and his
Club Rules (collectively “the Rules”) and he shall not encourage or invite any person (including
Players and other employees of his Club) to act in breach of the same but shall take all possible
steps to ensure that they comply with them.
4. A Manager shall use his best endeavours to ensure that there is in force at his Club a fair and effective
disciplinary policy applicable to Players and other employees under his control and that it is applied
consistently.
5. A Manager shall not use racist or other discriminatory language. A Manager’s behaviour should
demonstrate to Players and other employees under his control that discrimination in any form is
unacceptable. A Manager shall use all possible steps to ensure that others in his control adopt the
same standards of behaviour in this regard.
6. A Manager shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that Players and other employees under his
control accept and observe the authority and decisions of Match Officials and to promote the
highest standards on the field of play generally.
7. A Manager shall not make public any unfair criticism of any Match Official or any other Manager or
any Player, Official or employee of his or another Club.
8. A Manager shall ensure that he understands and acts in accordance with his Club’s written transfer
policy (see Rule H.9.1.1).
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