The new Premier League season starts on August 5, and it will be Leeds United's third consecutive season in the top flight. The Whites are starting to get familiar with the Premier League, but there will be some changes for the new season.
Not only are there three new clubs in the form of newly-promoted sides Fulham, AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest, but a number of law changes will also comes into effect when the new campaign begins.
Six amendments to the laws ahead of the 2022/23 season have been confirmed, so here's a look at what changes Leeds, and the other 19 Premier League clubs, will have to get used to.
Law Three - Substitutes
Managers were allowed to use five substitutes in a game when football returned to action from the Covid-19 pandemic. This was a temporary measure, but it has now been made permanent. The law change means that squad depth has never been so important among Premier League clubs.
Law Eight - Coin toss
The law now says 'the referee tosses the coin', ahead of a match to decide 'the ends' and who kicks-off. It was always the referee who tossed the coin with the two captains of either team anyway, but it previously wasn't stated in the law.
Law 10 - Penalty shoot-out
This will only impact Leeds in Carabao Cup and FA Cup fixtures, but a team official can now be booked, or even sent off, during a penalty shoot-out.
Law 12 - Fouls and misconduct relating to leaving the field of play to commit an offence against an outside agent
If a player leaves the field to assault a supporter, an opposition player or coach, or a pitch invader - then an indirect free-kick will be awarded if the ball was in-play, and the correct restart method will be used if the ball was out of play.
Law 12 - Fouls and misconduct relating to goalkeeper handling
Some tidying up on wording now confirms that a goalkeeper can handle the ball inside their own penalty area without being dismissed for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
The law is now completed by the phrase “except a goalkeeper within their penalty area”.
Law 14 - The penalty kick
Goalkeepers are now able to stand with one foot behind the line to push off and gain momentum when facing a penalty kick. Previously, at least one foot had to be on the line, with the other in front or on the line as well.
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