Wirral referee Mike Dean has suggested that a controversial goalkeeper rule could be about to change next season.
A custodian rule that frequently irritates supporters may be changed, according to former Premier League referee Mike Dean’s hintings.
The amount of time a custodian takes to play the ball on goal kicks or when it’s in their hands frequently irritates supporters. Currently, “keepers should play the ball after no more than six seconds of having it in their hands or when it is dead.”
Goalkeepers, however, frequently disobey this rule in an effort to prolong play or waste time. Andre Onana of Manchester United may have been guilty of this in the first half at the Etihad Stadium, when his team was leading courtesy of a spectacular goal from Marcus Rashford.
The length of time the Cameroonian was taking annoyed Manchester City supporters, and Dean appeared to reveal a regulation change for the upcoming season on Sky Sports.
“I believe they will increase it to eight seconds next year, but I don’t recall the last time a referee called a goalie for it,” he stated.
“In terms of goal kicks, time begins as soon as the ball touches the ground. Until the referee instructs them otherwise, they will continue doing it.”
Football’s current rules allow goalies to be booked if the referee feels that they are wasting time. If a custodian doesn’t waste time, but instead holds onto the ball for an extended period of time, the opposing side is awarded an indirect free kick and the player is not booked.
Mark Clattenburg, a different former referee, wants to see more severe penalties applied to players who waste time during games. He stated on the No Tippy Tippy Football podcast: “Players holding up throw-ins is something that really gets on my nerves. In the past, players would purposefully walk up to the touchline, then you would peep them back, and they would chuckle at themselves because they knew they had spent more time. I believe the throw-in should travel the opposite way if you don’t take it quickly enough or if you take it from the incorrect angle.
“The goal kick and corner scenario is the other one. Going to the corner and strolling over late in the game seems like a waste of time to me; there ought to be a time limit. It’s similar to the goalkeeper’s six-second rule in that you play inside the rules but never implement it.”
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