The Premier League have started trailing a new ruleThe Premier League have started cracking down on time-wasting tactics employed by goalkeepers with a fresh rule being trialled. Eager to stamp out these 'dark arts', PGMOL chief Howard Webb has disclosed that an experimental change has been introduced in the developmental Premier League 2. "In Premier League 2, they're trialling something around the goalkeeper holding the ball for more than six seconds," Webb stated, appearing on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet. "If they hold it for eight, and don’t release it, it goes to a corner to the other team. After three seconds, the referee counts down, and if the goalkeeper is daft enough to hold onto it, it’ll be a corner.

Source: Express October 18, 2024 12:38 UTC