FA to curb goalkeeper time-wasting
The new tests that the English Football Association plans to implement in the 2026-2027 season aim to reduce time-wasting caused by goalkeepers. This will be achieved by enforcing rules that require a team to remove a player from the field during goalkeeper treatment stoppages. If the doctor requests treatment, the coach has 10 seconds to select a player to be substituted for one minute; otherwise, the team captain must leave the pitch immediately. These measures are intended to curb time-wasting tactics that have sparked controversy, with the possibility of making these rules permanent starting from the 2027-2028 season, after evaluating the trial results and reaching an agreement with "IFAB."
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