The Football Association has proposed that from next season anyone involved in the top eight tiers of the English league system will be subject to a worldwide betting ban. The proposed rule will go before FA shareholders at the annual general meeting on May 21.
If passed it would mean any participant from the Premier League down to the regional divisions of the Northern, Southern and Isthmian Leagues (step four of the FA pyramid) would be prohibited from any football-related gambling.
An FA statement read: "The FA has proposed that from next season, participants at Step 4 and above of the English league system will be banned from betting, either directly or indirectly, on any football match or competition anywhere in the world."
The proposal follows consultation with the Premier League, Football League, Professional Footballers' Association, League Managers Association and Football Conference.
FA director of football governance and regulation Darren Bailey said: "The proposed betting rule adjustment to encompass all aspects of world football provides a simple and straightforward message to all participants on where the line is drawn."
