Players in the Premier League who deliberately cough at opponents or referees is now considered as an offence and will be shown red or yellow cards.<\/p>\n
The new guidelines was issued by England\u2019s Football Association (FA) due to the fear of COVID-19 and will come into force immediately and be applied at all levels of the game.<\/p>\n
It is considered an offence when \u201cthe referee is certain someone deliberately, and from close range, coughed into the face of an opponent or match official…\u201d<\/p>\n
It added that the offence would fall under the category of \u201cusing offensive, insulting or abusive language and\/or gestures\u201d.<\/p>\n
So players have been advised not to make such actions during the game.<\/p>\n
The new Premier League season will begin on Sept 12 and will end on May 16, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"