The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved a new rule. That will see goalkeepers awarded a corner kick for more than eight seconds instead of two free kicks, starting next season. Under

the old rule, goalkeepers who held the ball for more than six seconds were awarded two free kicks. But the new rule has been updated to allow longer periods and changes to the penalty.

The new rule, approved at its most recent general assembly. Will now require on-field referees to count down from five seconds after the goalkeeper started holding the ball to zero, instead of the previous mental count.

The IFAB has been pushing for the new rule since last year. เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Arguing that awarding two free kicks when the attacking team had no chance to score was too harsh a penalty.

The world football governing body also explained that two free kicks are difficult to deal. With and waste time, which is another reason why referees are often reluctant to enforce the old rule.

The new rule has been tested in Italian and English youth leagues, as well as the top flight in Malta. And Pierluigi Collina, FIFA’s chief referee, said it had been very successful in reducing time-wasting.

The rule change will take effect at major tournaments. From the middle of this year, starting with the Club World Cup in the United States in July.