Premier League, FA and WSL agree to scrap tatical goalkeeper timeout and await IFAB approval
English football governing bodies have agreed to trial a new rule to eliminate tactical goalkeeper timeouts. If a goalkeeper feigns injury, the team will be forced to play with one fewer player for one minute unless a substitution is made within 10 seconds.
Why it matters
This regulatory change aims to improve the flow of the game and reduce time-wasting tactics that have frustrated fans and officials.
English football is preparing to roll out a trial this season aimed at eliminating the goalkeeper tactical timeout, with the Premier League, FA, EFL, National League and Women's Super League all signing off on the measure, pending clearance from the International Football Association Board.
The governing bodies of the English game have collectively agreed on a sweeping tactical crackdown to eradicate one of football's most frustrating modern loopholes. As reported by BBC Sport , the Football Association (FA), Premier League, English Football League (EFL), National League, and Women's Super League (WSL) have jointly approved a pioneering regulatory trial.
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