Football’s international law-making body IFAB introduced the new rule ahead of the World Cup, stating that goalkeepers had to have one foot either on, or in line, with the goal line when the ball is struck. Several spotkicks have been retaken at the tournament in France after goalkeepers were ruled by VAR to have left their lines, prompting widespread criticism of the new rule. On Friday, Germany coach Voss-Tecklenburg called the rule “stupid” and “senseless”. “It just makes football more complicated,” she said ahead of her side’s last 16 clash with Nigeria on Saturday. Will every penalty have to be retaken?”Voss-Tecklenburg’s comments came ast the International Football Association Board (IFAB) granted a temporary dispensation to suspend the yellow cards during shootouts at the World Cup.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2019 17:48 UTC