PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION B: THE LEAGUE – GOVERNANCE
PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION B
B.18.
A Club shall not without the Board’s prior written consent either during its membership of
the League or at any time after its membership has terminated disclose or divulge either
directly or indirectly to any Person whatsoever or otherwise make use of any confidential
information as to the business or finances of the League or any other Club or any of their
dealings, transactions or affairs or as to any other matters which may come to its knowledge
by reason of its membership save to statutory and regulatory authorities or as may be
required by law or to such Officials and Auditors of that Club to whom such disclosure is
strictly necessary for the purpose of their duties and then only to the extent so necessary.
Football Association Representation
B.19.
B.20.
B.21.
Under the articles of association of the Football Association the League is entitled to appoint
annually 8 representatives to the Council of the Football Association. Any person who is a
director of a Club or a director or officer of the League shall be eligible for appointment.
Seven such representatives shall be elected by Clubs in General Meeting and one shall be
appointed by the Board subject to ratification by Clubs in General Meeting.
Under the articles of association of the Football Association the League is entitled to appoint
annually up to 3 members of the Football Association board of directors. Any person who is
a Football Association Council representative appointed in accordance with Rule B.19 or, if a
representative of a regional division of the Football Association, a person who is a director of
a Club shall be eligible for appointment. The Board shall appoint one of such representatives
subject to ratification by Clubs in General Meeting and the other two shall be elected by
Clubs at the General Meeting next following the end of the Season at which election will be
by ballot and will take place after the election of the Football Association Council
representatives appointed in accordance with Rule B.19.
Under the articles of association of the Football Association, the League is entitled to appoint
4 members of the Professional Game Board (the “PGB”), a committee of the board of
directors of the Football Association. The 3 members of the board of directors of the Football
Association appointed in accordance with Rule B.20 shall recommend for approval in
General Meeting the 4 proposed members of the PGB. Provided always that at least 2 of the
appointed PGB members shall be Football Association Council representatives appointed in
accordance with Rule B.19, the following shall be eligible for appointment:
B.21.1. a director of a Club;
B.21.2. Football Association Council representative appointed in accordance with Rule
B.19 (who for the avoidance of doubt may be a member of the Football Association
board of directors);
B.21.3. a director or officer of the League.
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