Revolutionizing the Game: The Shocking New Tactic to Stop Goalkeeper Time Wasting in English Football
The coach will have 10 seconds to nominate which player leaves the field by informing the fourth official. If no player is selected within that time, the team captain will automatically be required to leave the pitch.
The first match to use the new rule will be Saturday’s Carabao Cup preliminary-round tie between Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale.
Australia’s A-League is also set to trial a variation of the law, although there the captain will always be the player required to leave the field.
The move comes after growing frustration over goalkeepers appearing to go down injured simply to halt the game, allowing team-mates to gather around the technical area for tactical instructions or disrupting the opposition’s momentum.
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