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The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Premier League set for more penalties in 2025-26 as referees promise to crack down on controversial issue
Players with better off the ball movement in the penalty box will now benefit from the new rule GAME CHANGER Premier League set for more penalties in 2025-26 as referees promise to crack down on controversial issue PREMIER LEAGUE refs will crack down on holding in the penalty box this season - with the expectation it will mean more penalties awarded. PGMOL and League bosses consulted with 'stakeholders' including clubs, managers, players and fans, before agreeing the new hardline approach. 3 The new rule will give advantage to strikers and bring the best out of defenders reading the game Credit: Rex 3 Players like Mo Salah will welcome the new rule set to kick off this weekend Credit: EPA Advertisement 3 Players will now only get just one verbal warning and that is it Refs will be 'encouraged' to 'identify and penalise' holding and not just when it impacts a player's ability to play the ball. It will see just one warning given on the pitch, with further holding being penalised. The move is a bid to drive the examples of grappling that have become too common out of the game. Advertisement All dressing rooms and managers have been given notice of the new approach, which will come into effect from this weekend. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS 'not a sniff' JT gives up on being a manager and is 'baffled' at people getting top jobs Refs will also enforce a new approach when players go down holding their heads, with medical staff automatically ordered on for treatment and the injured player having to leave the field for the first 30 seconds when play restarts, barring goalkeepers. And officials have been urged to ensure they punish simulation more severely as well, with a 'robust' stance being ordered by PGMOL boss Howard Webb. The introduction of the 'captain's only' rule, aimed at preventing officials being surrounded, will also see yellow cards brandished. Advertisement But refs have been asked to only hand out a second yellow card to a player if the foul or offence deserves it, rather than any foul after a caution leading to a dismissal. Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Prem chiefs will be using the new Semi-Automated Offside Technology, introduced towards the end of last season, throughout this campaign. Fifa-style 'Ref Cam' will also be introduced, although it is not expected to be in operation until the third week of the new season at the end of this month. Wayne Rooney makes Premier League 2025/26 season predictions but his Man Utd tip leaves pundits shocked Prem bosses have been supported in their 'high threshold' approach to decisions changed after VAR intervention after consulting with the wider game. Advertisement A survey found 83 per cent of those questioned backed that approach by officials. According to the Prem's Key Match Incident panel of former players, managers and officials, errors after VAR have been cut by HALF over the past three seasons. While there were 35 mistaken final decisions adjudged in the 2022-23 season, that fell to just 18 last term. The panel ruled that five on-field decisions were wrongly changed, while a further 13 incidents where Stockley Park should have intervened were missed.
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Premier League set for more penalties in 2025-26 as referees promise to crack down on controversial issue
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PREMIER LEAGUE refs will crack down on holding in the penalty box this season - with the expectation it will mean more penalties awarded. PGMOL and League bosses consulted with 'stakeholders' including clubs, managers, players and fans, before agreeing the new hardline approach. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The new rule will give advantage to strikers and bring the best out of defenders reading the game Credit: Rex 3 Players like Mo Salah will welcome the new rule set to kick off this weekend Credit: EPA 3 Players will now only get just one verbal warning and that is it Refs will be 'encouraged' to 'identify and penalise' holding and not just when it impacts a player's ability to play the ball. It will see just one warning given on the pitch, with further holding being penalised. The move is a bid to drive the examples of grappling that have become too common out of the game. All dressing rooms and managers have been given notice of the new approach, which will come into effect from this weekend. Refs will also enforce a new approach when players go down holding their heads, with medical staff automatically ordered on for treatment and the injured player having to leave the field for the first 30 seconds when play restarts, barring goalkeepers. And officials have been urged to ensure they punish simulation more severely as well, with a 'robust' stance being ordered by PGMOL boss Howard Webb. The introduction of the 'captain's only' rule, aimed at preventing officials being surrounded, will also see yellow cards brandished. But refs have been asked to only hand out a second yellow card to a player if the foul or offence deserves it, rather than any foul after a caution leading to a dismissal. Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw Play via Dream Team's app or website today! BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Prem chiefs will be using the new Semi-Automated Offside Technology, introduced towards the end of last season, throughout this campaign. Fifa-style 'Ref Cam' will also be introduced, although it is not expected to be in operation until the third week of the new season at the end of this month. Wayne Rooney makes Premier League 2025/26 season predictions but his Man Utd tip leaves pundits shocked Prem bosses have been supported in their 'high threshold' approach to decisions changed after VAR intervention after consulting with the wider game. A survey found 83 per cent of those questioned backed that approach by officials. According to the Prem's Key Match Incident panel of former players, managers and officials, errors after VAR have been cut by HALF over the past three seasons. While there were 35 mistaken final decisions adjudged in the 2022-23 season, that fell to just 18 last term. The panel ruled that five on-field decisions were wrongly changed, while a further 13 incidents where Stockley Park should have intervened were missed.
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Fifa to introduce major change to offside decisions at Club World Cup to avoid repeat of Taiwo Awoniyi injury horror
CHELSEA and Manchester City players will avoid the risk of extra injuries from late-raised offside flags at the Club World Cup. Fifa chiefs have now confirmed a new computer-led system will be used for the first time when the expanded 32-club tournament kicks off in Miami in the early hours of Sunday morning. 2 Fifa are set to introduce some major offside changes ahead of the Club World Cup 2 Fifa's decision comes after Nottingham Forest ace Taiwo Awoniyi's horror injury And with the flag being raised if an attacker is just four INCHES offside, it will mean there SHOULD be no repeat of the offside guidelines that led to the horror injury sustained by Nottingham Forest's Nigerian Awoniyi was Massey-Ellis was following International FA Board protocols brought in since the introduction of VAR on 'tight' offsides, designed to prevent legitimate goalscoring chances being wiped out by premature whistles. But the Fifa version of the semi-automated offside technology, being introduced at this summer's 32-team tournament in the USA, will see the latest version of tracking cameras utilised. Read More on Football That will see assistants automatically informed if an attacking player breaking the line and touching the ball is more than 10cm offside, allowing the flag to be raised earlier. Each stadium will have 16 dedicated tracking cameras, linked to AI technology and algorithms, in addition to the sensor in the middle of the ball that was introduced at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Fifa ref's chief Pierluigi Collina said: 'The audio message, which will be 'offside, offside', will only go to the assistant referee when the player the algorithm has detected in an offside position touches the ball. Most read in Football 'Until they touch the ball, even if they are in an offside position, that message will not be sent. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'We are aware that the decision to keep the flag down was part of how VAR works, because you don't want to raise the flag on a close situation and kill the chance of a goal. 'The assistants have been doing what we told them to do but it is clear that what is viewed as 'close' has become bigger and bigger and bigger. Dazn unveil brilliant Club World Cup promo video with legendary boxing announcer drafted in to ring bell on tournament 'At the same time, we want the assistants to be a bit braver and more courageous in these situations. If a player is 2m offside, that cannot be a tight decision.' At this stage, PGMOL bosses have not planned to follow suit with the Fifa-style system next term, relying on the current guidelines once again. But if the Club World Cup approach is deemed a success, the pressure for Prem bosses to order a change of tack will grow, especially if late flags bring any more injuries next season. Fifa will also unveil the new Laws of the Game, including the 'five second countdown' signal leading to a corner if a goalkeeper holds onto the ball for more than eight seconds. Refs in the tournament will also be equipped with 'Ref Cams', attached to their ear pieces at eye level, giving TV and stadium viewers access to new angles of the play. The only live shots will be at the toss before the game but referee's views of key moments, including goals, will be shown on TV and stadium giant screens, and also available for officials to rule on VAR decision changes. Club World Cup 2025 Guide SOME of the world's biggest clubs are heading Stateside for a MAMMOTH Club World Cup. Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Man City, and Inter Miami are among the 32 teams taking part in the tournament, which runs from June 14 to July 13. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer and Harry Kane will be showing their skills to packed crowds across the US. Los Blancos are favourites to lift the trophy in New York but will face stiff competition from around the globe. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the tournament... INFO Everything you need to know ahead of the Club World Cup LATEST NEWS & FEATURES
