According to the Times, the Premier League has introduced new regulations that require top clubs to immediately save all relevant documents and information, including WhatsApp messages, after receiving notices of suspected violation investigations....
According to the Times, the Premier League has introduced new regulations that require top clubs to immediately save all relevant documents and information, including WhatsApp messages, after receiving notices of suspected violation investigations. In addition, the club must notify all officials and players who may be related to the investigation, as well as former officials and former players, informing them that they may not delete any information.
New Rule W2 stipulates that clubs must "immediately save all files and information (in existing formats) that they own or control." Although the specific reasons for the new regulations are not explained, they have been included in the new version of the Premier League manual, possibly in response to a previous question.
Another new rule requires all arbitrators involved in Premier League cases to "sign a fair statement" confirming that they do not know anything that may "cause reasonable doubts about their impartiality or independence." In addition, they must confirm that they can invest “enough time, diligence and energy to ensure that arbitration proceeds quickly and efficiently”.
Although the manual does not state whether this time requirement is targeted at a specific case, many clubs welcome this, especially considering that Manchester City's alleged 130 violations of the arbitration award took up to eight months.
