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The new Premier League refereeing changes for 2025/26
Premier League referees will enforce stricter penalties for holding in the box from the 2025-26 season, focusing on sustained and impactful actions.
Players will be booked for simulation, and new head injury protocols will require immediate medical attention and a minimum 30-second off-field assessment.
Referee body cameras will be trialled from match round three to provide additional broadcast angles, but will not be used for replaying controversial incidents.
Referees will announce the outcomes of VAR reviews, except for factual offside and onside decisions, while maintaining the high bar for VAR intervention.
The eight-second rule for goalkeepers holding the ball will be enforced, with a corner awarded to the opposing team if the limit is exceeded.
