Football’s handball law set to be clarified by IFAB next year

There have been some highly contentious decisions in the Premier League this season

There have been a number of contentious handball decisions this season. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA

The handball law is set to be further clarified early next year but former top-flight referee David Elleray says much of the controversy around it has been the result of incorrect decisions rather than the law itself.

There have been some highly contentious decisions this season, and the game’s law-making body the International Football Association Board will consider approving changes to the wording when it gathers for its annual general meeting in March.