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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- 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
3 days ago
- Sport
- 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.
Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Times
Premier League to launch ‘RefCams' in TV matches this weekend
Broadcasters will be able to show replays of goals and key incidents in the Premier League from a camera worn by the referee from this weekend. The 'RefCams' will be used from Friday, when Liverpool take on Bournemouth at Anfield, after their successful launch at the Club World Cup and the Premier League's Summer Series in the United States. The Premier League has yet to confirm details but it is expected that matches being screened live by Sky Sports and TNT Sport will have access to RefCam footage. It will also be available to VARs, if required, after a decision by the International FA Board (Ifab) in March. Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of Fifa's refereeing committee, said the use of RefCam at the Club World Cup 'went beyond our expectations', adding: 'We thought it would have been an interesting experience for TV viewers and we received great comments. 'We were asked, 'Why not in all the matches?' and even more, 'Why not in all sports?' 'We had the possibility to see what the referee sees on the field of play. And this was not only for entertainment purposes, but also for coaching the referees and to explain why something was not seen on the field of play.' The first use of a RefCam took place in the Premier League at the end of the 2023-24 season when the Australian referee Jarred Gillett wore a head-mounted camera in the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United. The video from that was not released until some weeks later, because the use of the camera was part of a programme to promote match officials, but it did capture a stunning angle of Michael Olise's goal. Players will be told about the camera before the match — unlike in 1989 when the referee David Elleray secretly wore a microphone for an Arsenal v Millwall match for an ITV programme, which showed the Arsenal captain Tony Adams calling the match official 'a f***ing cheat'.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Premier League to make huge change with referee trial in opening matches
The Premier League is ready to bring in new Ref Cams across the opening weekend of the season - a move backed by broadcasters, clubs and referees - with a view to making it permanent The Premier League is planning to test Ref Cams in selected matches during their opening weekend of fixtures as they consider making the new technology a permanent feature of televised games for the rest of the season. Sky Sports and TNT Sports support the innovative idea with clubs also giving their approval to the trial. The Premier League and broadcasters have embraced the new technology, which they believe will enhance the viewer's TV experience. Ref Cams do not offer live footage, but they can be used to provide near-instant replays of match incidents from a different angle. The PGMOL, who have come under fire for some of their decision making, are also supportive of the concept which will give an insight into the difficulty of refereeing matches. They also believe it will show how officials sometimes have a limited view of crucial incidents, reports The Guardian, which will potentially change the public perception about errors they can make. FIFA trialled Ref Cams at this summer's Club World Cup with the chair of their refereeing committee Pierluigi Collina saying the experiment had gone 'beyond expectations'. After a review of the tournament the IFAB, football's lawmakers, gave their approval for the Ref Cam trial to be extended to domestic competitions last month. The Premier League later trialled the new equipment in the final two matches of their pre-season tournament in the US, which included Manchester United's clash with Everton in Atlanta. Ref Cam technology will see the referees wearing cameras on their right ear, which is connected to a microphone and transmitter, which sends video to the broadcasters. The PGMOL has been looking to bring in such a innovation for some time and referee Jarred Gillett wore a head-mounted Ref Cam during a Premier League match between Crystal Palace and the Red Devils in a trial last year. Footage was only broadcast in a highlights programmes at a later date, but it served to show what could be done in-game. The Premier League also trialled chest-mounted GoPro cameras in its US Summer Series two years ago without broadcasting the action during matches. During the Club World Cup the Ref Cam footage was shown on big screens at the stadiums and was also broadcast by DAZN during the games - which is something the Premier League want to replicate. FIFA is also expected to approve the innovation for the World Cup next summer after seeing its success at the Club World Cup.
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Premier League to test Ref Cams on first weekend with view to permanent rollout
The Premier League is planning to test Ref Cams in selected matches during their opening round of fixtures this weekend with a view to making the new technology a permanent feature of live TV games for the rest of the season. The Guardian has learned that the clubs have given their approval for the trial with the Premier League's broadcast partners, Sky Sports and TNT Sports, also supporting the innovation. Fifa trialled Ref Cams at this summer's Club World Cup in the United States, with the chair of their refereeing committee Pierluigi Collina saying the experiment had gone 'beyond expectations'. Following a post-tournament review the International Football Association Board (Ifab), which determines the laws of the game, gave their approval for the Ref Cam trial to be extended to domestic competitions last month. The Premier League subsequently trialled the new equipment in the final two matches of their pre-season Summer Series tournament in the US, between Bournemouth and West Ham, and Manchester United and Everton in Atlanta. The Premier League and broadcasters have embraced the new technology as they believe it enriches the viewer's TV experience by giving them a unique view of the action. While the Ref Cams do not offer live action footage, they can be used to provide near-instant replays of match incidents from a different angle. Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the refereeing body, is also supportive on the grounds that Ref Cams will give an extra insight into the difficulty of refereeing top-flight matches, as well as highlighting the fact that officials sometimes have a limited view of crucial incidents despite their best efforts. Ref Cam technology involves referees wearing cameras on their right ear, connected to a microphone and transmitter, which sends video to the broadcasters. Two wires – one for the camera and the other for a microphone – are put on the back of the referee's shirt and a transmitter is placed in a shorts pocket. PGMOL has been looking to innovate in this area for some time, with Jarred Gillett wearing a head-mounted Ref Cam during a Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United in a trial last year, although the footage was only broadcast in highlights programmes at a later date. The Premier League also trialled chest-mounted GoPro cameras in its US Summer Series two years ago without broadcasting the action during matches. At the Club World Cup, the Ref Cam footage was shown on big screens at the stadiums, as well as being broadcast by global rights holder Dazn during the games, which the Premier League want to replicate. Having been impressed by the Club World Cup trial, Fifa is expected to approve the use of Ref Cams for next summer's World Cup. The Premier League declined to comment. Guardian
