Goalkeepers to concede corners for time-wasting under new rule
Currently, goalkeepers are meant to be penalised with an indirect free-kick if they hold the ball for more than six seconds, though this rule is rarely enforced.
Goalkeepers who hold on to the ball for more than eight seconds will concede a corner kick from next season, following a rule change by football's lawmakers, IFAB.
Currently, goalkeepers are meant to be penalised with an indirect free-kick if they hold the ball for more than six seconds, though this rule is rarely enforced.
A trial allowing keepers to hold on for eight seconds has been tested in several competitions this season, with referees counting down the final five seconds with a hand signal.
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"The amendment means that if a goalkeeper holds the ball for longer than eight seconds (with the referee using a visual five-second countdown), the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team (rather than the current indirect free-kick for more than six seconds)," IFAB said in a statement after their annual meeting in Belfast.
In addition, IFAB backed FIFA's proposal for referees to wear cameras during next year's World Cup as part of the live match broadcast.
