technical area

English

Noun

technical area (plural technical areas)

  1. (soccer) A specified area by the pitch that the coach and technical staff should not leave during the game.
    • 2016 May 22, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United”, in BBC[1]:
      It was a victory that clearly meant so much to Van Gaal as the normally impassive manager raced from his seat in the technical area to celebrate Lingard's winner.
    • 2025 September 9, Phil McNulty, “Serbia 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport[2]:
      Arsenal's Noni Madueke scored his first England goal two minutes later with a pacy run and fine finish past Serbia goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, a moment which had Tuchel pumping his fists in delight in the technical area.