Law 5: The Referee7. Liability of match officials·Page 82, 2026/27 edition

7. Liability of match officials

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

Such decisions may include a decision:
· where the referee has the authority, to allow or not to allow any persons (including team or stadium officials, security officers, photographers or other media representatives) to be present in the vicinity of the field of play
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 82 · clause law-5-aa868b87

Verdicts that turn on it 2

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

The referee allows nobody unauthorised onto the fieldreferee
Not liable for injury, damage, or any loss from a decisionreferee

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