technical area
English
Noun
technical area (plural technical areas)
- (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], archived from the original on 5 September 2026:
- 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], archived from the original on 21 September 2026:
- 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.