The Football Association (The FA)
The FA is the national governing body for football in England and is responsible for sanctioning competition Rule Books, including the Premier League’s, and regulating on-field matters.
It also organises The FA Cup competition, in which the 20 Premier League Member Clubs compete.
The FA is also a special shareholder of the Premier League. Whilst it has no role in the day-to-day running of the Premier League, The FA’s special share means that certain actions can only be taken with its approval, such as the appointment and re-appointment of Premier League Board Directors.
Each year, the Premier League submits its rules to The FA for approval and sanction.
For the Premier League, The FA ensures that throughout the season the Laws of the Game are applied on the field and that the rules and regulations concerned with running football in England are observed by officials, club and players off the pitch as well as on it.
The FA also deals with all matters of on and off-field discipline.
Other areas of collaboration with The FA are refereeing (joint funding partners with the EFL of Professional Match Game Officials Limited (PGMOL), Youth Development, and the UK’s largest sports charity, the
Football Foundation.