PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION M: PLAYERS’ IDENTIFICATION AND STRIP
M.15. The logo of the League shall appear on each sleeve of both home Strip and
alternative Strip shirts.
M.16. Neither the home Strip shirt nor the away Strip shirt shall be of a colour or design
alike or similar to the outfits of Match Officials.
M.17. Not later than 4 weeks before the commencement of each Season each Club shall
register its Strips by submitting to the Secretary Form 13 together with samples of
its home Strip, alternative Strip(s) and goalkeeper’s Strip complying with these
Rules and a brief written description of each and the Secretary having entered the
descriptions in a register will cause the same to be printed in the handbook of the
League, on the Extranet and on the League’s website.
M.18. Each Strip submitted for registration in accordance with Rule M.17 shall have on it:
M.18.1. the shirt number and name of any Player in the Club’s first team squad,
displayed as required by Rule M.7;
M.18.2. any advertisement for which the approval of the Board is either sought
or has already been given under the provisions of Rule M.28.1.
M.19. If pursuant to Rule M.17 a Club seeks to register a Strip which does not comply
with these Rules:
M.19.1. the Board shall give to that Club notice in writing to that effect giving full
details of the changes required to achieve compliance; and
M.19.2. the Strip in question shall not be worn by that Club’s Players until a further
sample has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Board.
M.20. Subject to Rule M.21, Strips of the description thus registered shall be worn
throughout the Season immediately following and no changes to it shall be made
except with the prior written permission of the Board.
M.21. On the occasion of a Club’s last home or away League Match in any Season a
further Strip (i.e. not one registered by the Club in accordance with Rule M.17 may
be worn provided that:
M.21.1. at least 7 days’ prior written notice of intention to do so is given to the
Secretary and the opposing Club together in each case with a sample of
the Strip intended to be worn;
M.21.2. the alternative Strip shall be subsequently registered as the Club’s home
or away Strip for the following Season.
F.14
F.15
F.16
F.17
F.18
F.19
F.20
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION M