Southampton's Mohamed Elyounoussi and Charlie Austin appeal for handballGoals scored or created with the aid of a hand or arm, even if accidental, will be disallowed next season after football's lawmakers approved several changes to the rules. The International FA Board (IFAB) voted to "fine-tune" some laws at their annual general meeting in Aberdeen on Saturday and among the changes was an attempt to end confusion over "deliberate" contact with the ball. "On the topic of defining handball, a decision was taken by the IFAB to provide a more precise and detailed definition for what constitutes handball, in particular with regard to the occasions when a non-deliberate/accidental handball will be penalised," read an IFAB statement. In other changes approved by IFAB, substitutes will have to leave the pitch at the nearest goal line or touchline instead of walking to their technical area in a bid to stop time-wasting. Changes to the laws regarding attacking players in defensive walls have been agreedThe law-making body also acknowledged that the introduction of video assistant referees had been a big success.

Source: Sky sports March 02, 2019 16:18 UTC