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Ban spitting by players and staff in professional football stadiums

Submitted on Sunday 8th February 2026

Rejected on Monday 9th March 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Ban spitting by players and staff in professional football stadiums

Petition Details

To work with The FA, the Premier League, and other football authorities to introduce rules banning spitting by players and coaching staff anywhere within professional football stadiums, including the field of play, touchlines, and technical areas, with appropriate sanctions during matches.

Additional Information

Spitting is normalised in professional football. Bodily fluids within these environments pose H&S risk to everyone working in close proximity.
footballers & coaches are visible role models. Spitting during TV matches encourages imitation by children at grassroots level.
The IFAB already punish spitting at another person. This should be extended to all spitting within football. Other elite sports have high standards of conduct without spitting & football should meet the same expectations.


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