English football to trial new rule against goalkeeper tactical timeouts
(Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) By Adegboyega Adeleye English football is set to trial a new rule aimed at stopping goalkeepers from deliberately using injury stoppages as tactical timeouts during matches, with teams potentially forced to play with 10 men for one minute if a goalkeeper receives treatment, the BBC Sport reports.
Under the proposed measure, when a referee allows a goalkeeper to receive treatment from a physiotherapist after play has been stopped, the coach will have 10 seconds to nominate an outfield player to leave the pitch for one minute.
An outfield player will not be required to leave the pitch if the goalkeeper does not need treatment and play has not been stopped, if the goalkeeper and a teammate collide, if the goalkeeper is fouled and requires immediate treatment, or if the goalkeeper is bleeding.
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