Information

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions most people ask

1. How many free kicks in a game

Over the last four seasons the number of free kicks awarded in both Premier League and the Football League has remained constant at an average of twenty six free kicks per game

2. What happens when a referee issues a yellow card

At the end of the game the Referee files a report to The Football Association and this is recorded against the player and the club. The FA then operate a totting up procedure and after five yellow cards an automatic suspension sanction is applied

3. How many Premier League games in a season is the Referee appointed too.

This number varies depending on the performances of the Referee and can range from six to over thirty in a season.