"Premier League managers are suspended for one game once they have accumulated three yellow cards. Six cautions will result in a two-match ban, nine in a three-match suspension, and 12 in a misconduct hearing. Bans apply to league and FA Cup games but not European fixtures or domestic cup finals following new rules brought in for the 2025-26 campaign."
"A manager serving a touchline ban is allowed into the stadium to watch their side play, but they can only sit in the directors' box or in the stand opposite to the technical area. They are prohibited from being on the touchline or entering the field of play before and after the match."
"Suspended managers are not allowed to shout instructions to their staff in the technical area or directly communicate instructions to the players during a match. They can, however: Give the pre-match team talk, Talk to staff in the dugout via a phone, 'runner' or any other electronic device, Be in the dressing room at half-time and full-time."
Pep Guardiola faces a two-match suspension covering West Ham and the FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool due to accumulated yellow cards. Premier League managers are suspended for one game upon receiving three yellow cards, with six cautions resulting in a two-match ban, nine in a three-match suspension, and 12 triggering a misconduct hearing. Bans apply to league and FA Cup competitions but exclude European fixtures and domestic cup finals under 2025-26 rules. Red cards incur one-match touchline bans, potentially extended by the FA, with stadium bans representing the most severe punishment. Suspended managers can attend matches from designated areas but cannot access the technical area or touchline.
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