"A goalkeeper goes down with a supposed injury, the medics come on to deal with it, and the ten outfielders all trot over to have an impromptu team talk in front of dugout. That ploy exploits a loophole in the rules that says that while outfielders have to stand on the sidelines for 30 seconds after receiving treatment on the pitch, no such rule applies to goalkeepers."
"Arsenal keeper David Raya is just the latest to come under scrutiny for it after Brighton boss Fabian Huerzeler complained about the Spaniard receiving treatment three times during Arsenal's 1-0 win over the Seagulls on Wednesday night. But to be fair to Raya, as someone who has watched timewasting master Lee Nicholls in action for Huddersfield in the Championship and League One week in, week out for the better part of five years, I can tell you they all do it."
"As such, lawmakers IFAB are keen to clamp down on it by closing off the loophole and are set to trial a new measure in the WSL next season, according to The Times. A trial is set to be held next season on new measures to tackle the issue of goalkeepers going down with spurious injuries to allow sides to take an impromptu team talk."
Goalkeepers frequently go down with supposed injuries, enabling their outfield teammates to gather at the dugout for tactical discussions while medics treat the keeper. This exploits a rule asymmetry: outfielders must stand on the sidelines for 30 seconds after receiving treatment, but goalkeepers face no such restriction. Arsenal's David Raya recently faced criticism from Brighton manager Fabian Huerzeler for receiving treatment three times during their match. This timewasting tactic is widespread across football. Lawmakers at IFAB are addressing this by trialing new measures in the WSL next season, with the proposed solution requiring teams to send an outfielder to the sidelines when a goalkeeper receives treatment.
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