Six Premier League rule changes impacting Newcastle, Manchester United, Leeds United and Liverpool this season
A number of law changes will come into effect when the new Premier League season gets underway next month.
Who doesn’t love the arrival of a new Premier League season?
New signings have been paraded, the fixtures have been released and brand new kits have been snapped up as supporters prepare for the big return.
Excitement and anticipation reach fever pitch as a new year full of possibilities lies in wait at stadiums around the country.
It is one of the most thrilling weekends of the football calendar as the likes of Newcastle United, Liverpool and Arsenal return to action following a well-earned summer break.
The summer break also brings with it something that may escape the attention of supporters but will have an impact on the teams they love.
The game’s law-makers, the International Football Association Board, have confirmed six amendments to current laws within football and they will come into effect when the new season gets underway on the first Saturday of August.
NewcastleWorld takes a look at what has been put in place ahead of the Magpies return to action.
1. LAW 3: Substitutes
Managers were allowed to make five substitutes per game as a temporary measure during the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic but this law has now been made permanent. Photo: Getty Images
2. LAW 8 - Start and restart of play
Not really a law change as such but the law regarding the start of play now says ‘the referee tosses the coin’. Previously it was not stated who would actually toss the coin. Photo: Getty Images
3. Law 10 - Penalty shoot-out
A team official can now be booked or sent-off during a penalty shoot-out. Photo: Pool
4. Law 12 – Fouls and misconduct relating to leaving the field of play to commit an offence against an outside agent
This covers a situation where a player leaves the pitch to assault a fan, an opposition player or coach, or a pitch invader. An indirect free-kick will now be awarded if the ball was in-play and the correct restart method will be used if the ball was out of play (free-kick, goal-kick, throw-in or corner) Photo: Getty Images