Prem suspension rules

[12twelve]

From today's Times, can anyone explain ? Never seemed to heard about a 'cut-off point' before

 

 

O'Shea escapes ban for fifth booking

John O'Shea will be available for Manchester United's next two games despite picking up his fifth booking of the season in last night's win at Wigan Athletic. Had O'Shea picked up the yellow card a week earlier, he would have served an automatic one-match ban, and would have been ruled him out of the trip to West Brom on March 18.

 

However, the cut-off point for a suspension for five bookings came at the end of February, so O'Shea will instead merely receiving a warning about his future conduct.

[Extraordinary Swindle]

It has always been in place in the Premiership as far as I know. From the start of March a player needs to pick up something like 8 bookings to get a suspension. Henchoz benefited from the rule a few seasons ago.

[Guest ojdk]

Disciplinary procedures:

 

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/

 

http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/C5DD715E...rocedFOFTCM.pdf