If a Premier League director is disqualified, the board sends written notice with reasons to the person and to the club, and a serving director then has 28 days to resign or take other steps so they no longer count as a director.
Who must report a change and where it goes
If something affects a statement in a submitted declaration, the director must give the club full written particulars at once. That duty applies both to a serving director and to a proposed director whose declaration has already been submitted but who has not yet been approved by the board.
The club must then pass those particulars to the board in writing. The same reporting duty also covers the point when a person stops being a director.
From the change to the deadline
Here is the sequence.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| A change affects a submitted declaration | The director tells the club at once, and the club tells the board in writing |
| The board considers disqualification | Its determination is reviewed by the Independent Oversight Panel first |
| Written notice | Goes to the person and to the club, each with reasons |
| The person is a director | Required to resign, or to step outside the definition, within 28 days of the notice |
| While the event lasts | They must stay outside the definition, and the club must not let them serve |
What happens before the board acts
Once the board becomes aware that a person is liable to be disqualified, the process does not jump straight to the notice stage. That can happen through a declaration, through a reported change, or through any other means, but the board's determination is reviewed by the Independent Oversight Panel first.
Only after that review does the board send written notice. The notice goes separately to the person and to the relevant club, and each notice includes the reasons.
How long the restriction lasts and what the club must do
If the person is not a director when the decision is made, they must not do anything that would bring them within the definition of a director while the disqualifying event or potential disqualifying event lasts. The restriction is not limited to someone already in post.
If the person is a director when the decision is made, they must move outside that definition within the deadline and then remain outside it for as long as that event lasts. The club has its own duty for the same period: it must not allow a disqualified person to become a director or to continue as one.
FAQ
What must a Premier League director report to the club?
Any matter that affects a statement in the declaration already submitted must be reported to the club straight away. The rule calls for full written particulars, not an informal update.
Who reviews a Premier League disqualification decision?
The board's determination is reviewed first by the Independent Oversight Panel. That review comes before the written notice is sent.
How long does a disqualified Premier League director have to resign?
A serving director has 28 days from receiving the notice. Resignation is one route, but other steps also work if they stop the person falling within the definition of a director.
Can a disqualified person stay on at a Premier League club?
Not as a director while the disqualifying event or potential disqualifying event lasts. The club must not let that person become a director or continue as one during that period.