"We all like it"
Premier League tests completely new goalkeeper rule
England's Premier League is planning a new goalkeeping rule that will severely restrict goalkeepers from delaying the game in future.
The new rule is already being tested in Premier League 2 - the U21 league - and if it is successful, it will also apply to the stars next season. Howard Webb, the head of the referee organization, revealed this in a show on the pay-TV channel "SkyBet".
What exactly is it about? The current rule, according to which goalkeepers are penalized with an indirect free kick if they delay, is rarely enforced and therefore does not apply, so a new rule is to be introduced.
Webb: "If the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than eight seconds and does not release it, the other team is awarded a corner. After three seconds, the referee counts down and if the goalkeeper is stupid enough to hold the ball, there's a corner."
"I think we all like that"
Man United legend Gary Neville thought it was great on the show. "I think we all like that. The biggest delay in the game is when the goalkeepers take longer than the six seconds with the ball."
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