Football lawmakers consider MAJOR rule change for goalkeepers after successful trials at Under 21 level

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Football lawmakers consider MAJOR rule change for goalkeepers after successful trials at Under 21 level

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A new rule aimed a clamping down on time wasting by goalkeepers is being considered by football's lawmakers after successful trials in the Premier League's under 21 competition. If implemented, the new law will see keepers punished for holding onto the ball for longer than eight seconds. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) have proposed awarding the opposition a corner for the offence. Goalkeepers typically receive a caution for especially flagrant examples of time wasting, despite there already being a law which directs officials to award the opposition an indirect free-kick if the shotstopper holds the ball for 'more than six seconds before releasing it'.
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