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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The fact that any straw poll of Spurs fans would end with Pochettino standing in the technical area at the start of next season shows the affection still felt for the Argentine.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

So he walked back to his technical area and I thought, 'pressure is a privilege'.

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

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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