English FA brings in cards for touchline misconduct
LONDON (AP) — Referees are to issue yellow and red cards to English Premier League managers who misbehave on the touchline during FA Cup and League Cup matches in a pilot scheme for season 2018-19, the FA said on Tuesday.
In the Premier League, however, the managers will receive verbal warnings, not cards, for misconduct.
Among the transgressions punishable in the three competitions are:
—inappropriate language and/or gestures toward the match officials which are an obvious show of dissent or an attempt to influence the decisions of the match officials
—kicking or throwing water bottles, coats…