5 reasons why parking the bus is not a crime

Here’s an entry from The Sportskeeda English Dictionary:Park-the-bus: Phr V. figurative (in football (SOCCER)) 1. To deploy an entire unit in the defensive half usually in formation, with the intention of preventing the opposition from scoring goals 2.The tactic or act of deploying an entire unit in the defensive half usually in formation, with the intention of preventing the opposition from scoring goals. ♦ [+ -ing] Chelsea parked the bus effectively against Barcelona that night. can be confused with anti-football. Also refer: 8-1-1 formation, catenaccio old use.Now let’s delve into why - contrary to what you believe and are made to believe- parking the bus is not a cardinal sin:

#1 It is legal

Firstly, parking the bus is not a crime because – and this is going to absolutely blow your mind - it is not a crime.

Neither does ‘parking the bus’ infringe on any footballing rules, nor does it violate any code of law. It is merely a football tactic, and does not involve any violent or underhand methods (it isn’t supposed to, at least), therefore it would be technically incorrect to term it, literally or figuratively as a crime.

It is done keeping in mind the primary motive of playing football - winning, and while the team may not park the bus in order to win that particular game, it parks the bus to escape the clutches of relegation or revel in the triumph of silverware, both of which are winning, in the broader sense. 

Difficult as it may be to penetrate a tightly-packed defence line, parking the bus complies with all 17 of FIFA’s Laws of the Game, including the Law regarding ‘Fouls and Misconduct’. 

The only way parking the bus can be termed as a crime is if done without a bus-driving license, under the influence, or in a no-parking zone. And football stadiums have plenty of parking spots - including the field of play.