Grassroots football will trial cooling-off periods to tackle rise in bad behaviour
The Football Association (FA) is introducing cooling-off periods in grassroots football to tackle the rise in bad behavior. Selected leagues will trial this system during the current season. The measure allows referees to order players of both teams to stop and retreat to their penalty area to prevent escalation during heated moments in a match. In the 2023-24 season, the FA received 4,277 allegations of serious misconduct at the grassroots level, a 13% increase from the previous year. The governing body is committed to creating safe, respectful, and inclusive environments in the grassroots game, according to its director of football development, James Kendall.
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