The former English international referee proposes a new idea to treat time wasting
A new development in English football is expected to begin testing this season, after it is circulated among the authorities concerned with organizing football in the country.
The head of the refereeing committee in England, Howard Webb, said in statements to the Stick to Football podcast presented by Gary Neville on the Sky network that the new development will include corner kicks.
This development should make goalkeepers reluctant to waste time when handling the ball coming from a corner kick.
Webb indicated that during the current season, a new idea may begin to be tested, which is that if the goalkeeper holds the ball without playing it for 8 seconds after catching it from a corner kick, another corner kick will be awarded to the opponent.
Only 3 seconds after the goalkeeper passively catches the ball, the referee will begin to indicate the number of seconds with his hand, hinting at the start of the countdown to award that violation a corner to the opponent.
Gary Neville was very enthusiastic about the matter, and believed that adjustments must be made regarding goalkeepers wasting time in the world of football.