Penalties will only be retaken if keeper infringement ‘clearly affects’ taker, says UEFA

Porto's Ricardo Quaresma, left, scores from the penalty spot past Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, right, during a Champions League quarter-final in 2015. Picture: AP

Penalties will no longer be automatically retaken if the goalkeeper infringes in the build-up to a spot-kick, under new law changes to be implemented when UEFA competitions resume this week.

Under the law amendments, introduced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), a goalkeeper’s offence must “clearly affect” the penalty-taker for a spot-kick to be retaken if missed.