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Eight-second law: New law to tackle goalkeeper time-wasting introduced

A goalkeeper holding the ball for more than eight seconds will be punished with a corner for the opposition from this summer.

The new law was unanimously approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its annual general meeting in Northern Ireland on Saturday, and will be in place at Fifa’s Club World Cup in the USA this summer.

Under the current law keepers should be punished if they hold the ball for more than six seconds, with the opposition being awarded an indirect free-kick.

But the CEO of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) Noel Mooney said implementation of the six-second rule had “dissolved over time” and it is hoped that the new law will lead to a reduction in time wasting.

Already trialled in over 400 games in three different competitions, including the Premier League 2, referees will also warn the goalkeepers with a five-second countdown before they are penalised.

Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafstrom said: “We had the test and the test was very successful. The referees didn’t have to signal for a corner [often].”

The IFAB also voted to continue offside trials in which the attacker will be ruled onside if his torso is level with the second to last defender.


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