PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION K
CLUBS: OPERATIONS
SECTION K: GROUND CRITERIA
Safety Certificate Old Rule
K.1. Subject to Rule K.2, each Club shall hold a current safety certificate issued in
accordance with the provisions of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
K.2. If a Club has a ground-sharing agreement it shall be a term thereof that either the
Club or the other party to the agreement shall hold a current safety certificate.
Ownership of Ground and Training Facilities Old Rule
K.3. Each Club shall either own its ground and training facilities or have a legally
enforceable agreement with its owner for its use by the Club, expiring not earlier
than the end of the current Season.
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Ground Sharing Old Rule
K.4. No Club shall have or enter into a ground-sharing agreement unless the agreement
contains a legally enforceable provision to the effect that the playing of the Club’s
League Matches shall always take precedence over the activities of the other
party to the agreement.
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Ground Registration Old Rule
K.5. Each Club shall register its ground with the Secretary and no Club shall remove to
another ground without first obtaining the written consent of the Board, such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
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K.6. In considering whether to give any such consent, the Board shall have regard to all
the circumstances of the case and shall not consent unless reasonably satisfied
that such consent:
K.6.1. would be consistent with the objects of the League as set out in
the Memorandum;
K.6.2. would be appropriate having in mind the relationship (if any) between the
locality with which by its name or otherwise the applicant Club is traditionally
associated and that in which such Club proposes to establish its ground;
K.6.3. would not adversely affect such Club’s Officials, Players, supporters,
shareholders, sponsors and others having an interest in its activities;
K.6.4. would not have an adverse effect on Visiting Clubs;
K.6.5. would not adversely affect Clubs (or Football League clubs) having their
registered grounds in the immediate vicinity of the proposed location; and
K.6.6. would enhance the reputation of the League and promote the game of
association football generally.
All Seater Grounds Old Rule
K.7. Spectators admitted to a registered ground shall be offered only seated
accommodation, the majority of which shall be covered, and there shall be no
standing terraces.
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