The footballing world is heading for major change with a new rule set in place by the International Football Assocation Board ...

But what is expected from the Club World Cup’s match officials now they have assembled in the United States? It feels like a ...

UEFA has announced a significant rule change that will come into effect across all its competitions starting tonight, ...

The upcoming Club World Cup will be the debut of the new ‘eight-second’ law that will punish goalkeepers for holding the ball ...

The upcoming Club World Cup will be the debut of the new ‘eight-second’ law that will punish goalkeepers for holding the ball ...

So what was wrong with the old rule which gave keepers six seconds to release, with punishment in the form of an indirect free-kick? Beats me. It was hardly ever enforced anyway. The body which ...

Let's discuss what this rule entails. Previously, if a goalkeeper held the ball for too long, they were supposed to be penalized with an indirect free kick from within the penalty area; however, this ...

So, what exactly is an indirect free-kick? What are the rules around them? Here, we explain everything you need to know about the indirect free-kick and look back on its history in the Premier League.

The backpass rule is outlined under Law 12, Section 2 in IFAB's Laws of the Game, detailing the various scenarios in which an indirect free-kick would be given for breaching it. These include ...

But the rules clearly show that it's not a bookable ... who set the laws of the game state if a goalkeeper handles a backpass "an indirect free kick is awarded and no card is shown." ...

Under the previous rule, the goalkeeper had six seconds to release the ball before the opposing team was awarded an indirect free kick, but this rule was rarely applied by referees. Under the new ...