PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
A.1.96.
“Licensing Manual” means the manual in which are set out procedures agreed between the
Football Association and the League relating to applications for and the granting of licences
enabling Clubs (or clubs) to play in UEFA Club Competitions;
PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A
A.1.97.
A.1.98.
A.1.99.
A.1.100.
A.1.101.
“Loan Fee” means any sum of money (exclusive of Value Added Tax) payable by a Transferee
Club to a Transferor Club upon a Temporary Transfer;
“Local Authority Designated Officer” has the meaning set out in Rule S.1.10;
“Local Safeguarding Children’s Board” has the meaning set out in Rule S.1.11;
“Manager” means the Official of a Club responsible for selecting the Club’s first team;
“Match Manager” means a representative of the League who may be appointed to act in
relation to a League Match and whose responsibilities include (without limitation):
(a) liaising with Clubs, Match Officials, Broadcasters and any Person with whom the League
has entered into a Commercial Contract to promote the delivery by the League of all
matchday requirements and entitlements of Broadcasters and such Persons pursuant to
these Rules;
(b) assisting Clubs to comply with their obligations pursuant to Rule D.3 insofar as those
obligations must be fulfilled at League Matches; and
(c) working with Clubs and Broadcasters to enable the referee to ensure that the kick-off,
and re-start after half-time, of each League Match take place promptly.
Guidance
The appointment of a Match Manager in relation to a League Match does not absolve Clubs from compliance with their
responsibilities under Rules L.28 and L.29 (which provide for prompt kick-offs and re-starts of League Matches) or with
any of the provisions of Section K concerning Broadcasters’ requirements.
A.1.102.
A.1.103.
A.1.104.
A.1.105.
A.1.106.
A.1.107.
A.1.108.
A.1.109.
A.1.110.
“Match Officials” means referees and assistant referees and includes reserve officials and
fourth officials;
“Material Transactions” has the meaning set out in Rule H.1;
“Medical Coordinator” means the Official described in Rules O.5 to O.7;
“Memorandum” means the Memorandum of Association of the League;
“Merit Payments Fund” means the fund established out of UK Broadcasting Money and
distributed in accordance with Rule D.18.2;
“Mixed Zone” means the area in which media interviews with Players and Managers may be
conducted after the conclusion of a League Match, as more particularly described in Rules
K.70 to K.71;
“New Registration” has the meaning set out in Rule U.14;
“Nominee” means in connection to any Person another Person who possesses rights or
powers on his behalf, or which he may be required to exercise at his discretion;
“Official” means any director, secretary, servant or representative of a Club, excluding any
Player, Agent or Auditors;
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