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Ryan Dabbs

Premier League trialing major rule change - and it could have a huge impact on the game

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 1: Goalkeeper of Arsenal David Raya during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Emirates Stadium on October 1, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Premier League.

The Premier League are trialing a radical rule change that intends to cut down on time wasting among goalkeepers.

Howard Webb, the current chief refereeing officer at the PGMOL, revealed that games in the Premier League 2 - competed by elite U21 sides - are currently seeing much stricter time limits placed on how long a goalkeeper can hold a ball for.

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