Talking Points: Football's need for speed must give keepers a break
New kickout rule is fine in principle but multiple different factors can vary around the time to set up a restart
Graffiti on a wall near the ground before the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Galway and Tyrone at Tuam Stadium in Tuam, Galway. Photo by Piaras Ă“ MĂdheach/Sportsfile
At the 139th AGM of the International Football Association Board in Belfast over the weekend, the IFAB unanimously decided to amend law 12.2, where if a goalkeeper now holds the ball for longer than eight seconds, the referee will award a corner kick to the opposing team.Â
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