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technical area

British

noun

soccer the area at the side of the pitch to which managers, trainers, coaches, etc are restricted during play

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I'm stood there in my technical area, fourth official next to me.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

As the physio runs on, all of the outfield players head over to the technical area for a team talk.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

They’ll be back on Wednesday, only this time Arena and Sarachan will be in the opposite technical area, standing in front of the San José Earthquakes’ bench.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

When his side faced a defensive set-piece, assistant manager Jonas Scheuermann took control of the technical area, with Brighton's players often looking back to follow instructions.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

He did return to the edge of the technical area for most of the second half though, with most of the home fans leaving well before the end.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

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