The crackdown on bad behavior in English football has resulted in a significant decrease in charges related to referee/mass confrontation and a substantial increase in dissent cautions. Referees have been instructed to take a hard line on dissent, leading to an 88% rise in players booked for dissent this season. The authorities are claiming a clampdown on 'unacceptable conduct' of players, managers, coaches, and support staff, with a focus on improving behavior towards match officials.
Keep an eye on the number of penalties that are called the rest of the season. Owners and league office aren't crazy about all of the flags being thrown (Total penalties p/team has risen from 6.6 to 7.2 this season), and are urging their officials to tone it down.
The crackdown on bad behaviour by players and coaches towards match officials in English football has led to significant improvements. Read more from @martynziegler ⬇️ https://t.co/MQHlpnP6YD
88% increase in players booked for dissent so far this season in English football (up from 966 to 1,813 cautions). Refs instructed to book for dissent more. Authorities claim this season's clampdown on "unacceptable conduct" of players, managers, coaches, support staff and club…
Crackdown on bad behaviour in football looks to be paying off - big drops in surrounding ref/mass confrontation charges. Big rise in dissent cautions showing referees taking a hard line this season: https://t.co/VWzh4tY5m4
Lotttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaa penalties being called so far in this one.
OLIVER HOLT: Think this couldn't happen in England? Think again... the Turkey powder-keg has exploded and unless players, coaches and managers start to change their behaviour towards officials, it'll happen here too! https://t.co/ZZ7iOE2dXC https://t.co/cGYZ6BPTti