Premier and Football League suspensions
Definitive information on player disciplinary suspensions in the Premier League and Football League.
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About FA suspensions
Yellow cards
The Disciplinary Procedures section of the FA Handbook explains that:
- If a Premier League player is shown 5 yellow cards in first team competitive matches (FTCM) - excluding European competitions and international matches - between the opening day of the season up to and including 31 December, he will automatically be suspended for 1 first team game
- A Football League player will be automatically suspended for 1 first team game after being shown 5 yellow cards in FTCM between the opening day of the season up to and including 30 November
- Should any player receive 10 yellow cards in FTCM between the opening day of the season and the second Sunday of April, he will be automatically suspended for 2 first team games
- Should any player receive 15 yellow cards in FTCM between the opening day of the season and the last day of the season, he will be automatically suspended for 3 first team games
- Should any player receive 20 yellow cards in FTCM between the opening day of the season and the last day of the season, members of a Regulatory Commission have the authority to punish the player "in such manner as they deem fit"
Red cards
The suspension relating to players shown a red card is dependent upon the offence:
- Shown 2 yellow cards - suspended for 1 first team game
- Denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by physical means or by handling the ball - suspended for 1 first team game
- Using offensive or insulting or abusive language or gestures - suspended for 2 first team games
- Serious foul play or violent conduct - suspended for 3 games in approved competitions
- Spitting at an opponent or any other person - suspended for 6 games in approved competitions
Except for being shown 2 yellow cards, red card offences can be subject to appeal due to mistaken identity or for claims of wrongful dismissal.
The FA Handbook