PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION J
CLUBS: FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
SECTION J: MISCELLANEOUS
Employment of Officials Old Rule
J.1. Each Club shall employ and provide written terms of reference to:
J.1.1. an Official who shall be responsible for running the daily business of the Club
with the support of a sufficient number of administrative staff in suitable
and appropriately equipped offices, who can be contacted during normal
office hours;
J.1.2. an Official who holds a nationally recognised qualification as an accountant
or auditor, or who has sufficient experience to demonstrate his competence
as such, who shall be responsible for the Club’s finances; and
J.1.3. a press or media officer who holds a nationally recognised qualification in
journalism or who has sufficient experience to demonstrate his competence
as a press or media officer.
J.2. Each Club shall bind each of its Officials:
J.2.1. to comply with these Rules during the period of their appointment or
employment and in the case of Rule B.18 at all times thereafter; and
J.2.2. to seek its permission before contributing to the press, television or radio.
J.3. Save as otherwise permitted by these Rules, no Club shall directly or indirectly
induce or attempt to induce any Player, Manager, assistant manager, head coach
or other senior first team football coach of another Club (or Football League club)
to terminate a contract of employment with that other Club (or Football League
club) (whether or not by breach of that contract) or directly or indirectly approach
any such employee with a view to offering employment without the consent of
that other Club (or Football League club).
J.4. Each Club shall adopt and each Club, Manager, Official, Player and Academy Player
shall observe, comply with and act in accordance with the Anti-Discrimination
Policy set out in Appendix 9 to these Rules.
Betting Old Rule
J.5. Prior to entering into (or performing any aspect of) a Gambling Related Agreement,
the Club shall procure that the other party (or parties) to the Gambling Related
Agreement shall enter into an agreement with the League pursuant to which it shall
agree with the League that:
J.5.1. it will provide accurate and complete information forthwith to the League in
the event that the League is exercising its powers under Rule W.1 to enquire
into any suspected or alleged breach of these Rules if it becomes aware of
any suspicious or unusual betting practices or other activities that may have
an impact on the integrity of a match or competition;
J.5.2. it will not permit any form of gambling on any game referred to in Youth
Development Rules 1.12(b)(ii), 1.12(b)(iii), and 1.12(c) to (e);
J.5.3. it will put in place such arrangements as the Board shall determine:
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