Changes in English football from next season

There will be more offset time for goal celebrations which tend to be longer and more elaborate. From the 2023-2024 season, the umpires will be tasked with determining the specific time the ball is dead due to interruptions, such as goals, substitutions, injuries or preparation of free kicks.

Championship and Premier League apply the same rules as World Cup 2022, when FIFA allows long dead ball situations to be compensated at the end of the match. For example, England's match against Iran was 117 minutes long with 24 minutes of injury time, due to two concussion-related injuries, eight goals, and ten substitutions in regular time.

A coaching staff member's aggression towards referees or opponents will often result in a red card, with any club member sent off the field will no longer be allowed to watch the game from the stands.

The measures are part of a new "Participants Regulations", created by the Premier League, Football Association (FA), EFL, Women's Super League and Championship, National League, PFA, LMA and PGMOL.

The decision comes as the FA expands a trial using bodycams for referees to curb overreactions during amateur matches in the 2023-2024 season.

Bodycam was used in four regions in January - Middlesbrough (North Riding), Liverpool, Essex and Worcestershire, with referees reporting marked improvements in player and fan behaviour. The bodycams are the size of a matchbox and, although kept open for 90 minutes, they are only turned on and recorded if the referee feels threatened or perceives abuse or violence on the pitch. According to the settings, when pressing the record button, the bodycam will also save the previous 30 seconds video.

The FA says the bodycam is the perfect deterrent, as no referee wearing the device has felt the need to activate the camera and record any incidents. Bodycam footage is expected to provide key evidence if the FA charges a player or club for repeated bad behavior.

The point deduction will apply to clubs ranked seventh and below in men's matches, and clubs third and below in the women's pyramid. This is punishment for clubs that commit cumulative incidents of serious misconduct, such as discrimination, assault or attempted assault, physical contact or attempted physical contact with the referee.

Penalties will range from 3 to 12 points depending on the number of violations within 12 months of the team's first infraction and the severity of the incidents.