FANS called for Ipswich goalkeeper Alex Palmer to be sent off after he used his hands to clear a back-pass off the line. But ...

One simple-looking pass led to mayhem at Portman Road, with some Braveheart-esque defending to keep out an indirect free kick inside the box ...

but how often do you see an indirect free kick awarded for a goalkeeper holding the ball in their hands beyond the six-second limit? That rule may even be news to your ears it is so rare.

GOALKEEPERS will be allowed eight seconds from catching the ball to releasing it, in the latest attempt to cut down on ...

The new regulation that goalkeepers can now hold onto the ball for no more than eight seconds reminds us that Egyptians might have been partly responsible for two major rule changes in football.

Historically, goalkeepers would often take excessive time to release the ball, leading to frustration among opponents and fans alike. Under the new regulation, a goalkeeper holding the ball for more ...

New rule says goalkeepers can keep the ball in their hands for a maximum of 8 seconds, and if they exceed this time, the opposing team will win a corner kick - Anadolu Ajansı ...

If the infraction happens outside of a shootout, an indirect free kick is awarded to the other team. Without the rule, players could potentially attempt to dribble the ball closer to the net ...

At present, Law 12.2 states that a goalkeeper has six seconds to release the ball before the opposing team is awarded an indirect free-kick. While the rule has been introduced to prevent ...

UEFA says it will hold talks with football’s lawmakers over the rules on double touches on penalty kicks ... the ball again until it has touched another player, with an indirect free-kick the sanction ...