Media Essentials Guide for the 2026-27 Season.
This Media Essentials Guide is produced at the start of each football season to support print, broadcast, and online journalists in understanding the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association (The FA). It is also intended to help ensure that any reporting around these guidelines is accurate for viewers, readers, or listeners.
The FA’s general on and off-field regulatory and disciplinary processes that apply to football ‘participants’ during the 2026-27 season are explained in the form of step-by-step guides and timelines where applicable.
Any questions about these topics should be directed to The FA’s Corporate Communications team in the first instance by using the following email address: Media.Relations@TheFA.com
The FA’s Rules and Regulations are available in full via: www.TheFA.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules
