Tottenham became the first club to benefit from the new Premier League's new law, when goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on Burnley was blown penalty for keeping the ball too long.
Right in the 4th minute against Tottenham, Burnley's goalkeeper was punished for taking too much time to play. According to the new regulations, goalkeepers are not allowed to hold the ball for more than 8 seconds in their hands.
Dubravka – the debut of Burnley after moving from Newcastle – is said to have exceeded this limit and referee Michael Oliver immediately intervened.
Under the new law, the referee gave Tottenham to enjoy the corner. Burnley successfully neutralized, but only 6 minutes later, Spurs opened the score thanks to Richarlison's finish from rookie Mohammed Kudus.
This new law is part of the campaign of the British Arbitration Board (PGMOL) to limit the situation and increase the actual ball duration on the field.
According to the instructions, the referee will determine the time when the goalkeeper has controlled the ball and started to count for 8 seconds, and raised his hand to signal to the goalkeeper to know the time is about to end.
This is just one of the changes in how to run the match this season. In addition to the law for the goalkeeper, the referee will also be stronger with the situation of pulling, keeping in the penalty area when kicking or corner.
Clubs and coaches are also announced by the act of eating and pretending will also be focused on handling. Another noteworthy change is that the “captain” – the referee only discusses the decisions with the captain to avoid the scene of the player surrounding the opposition when there is an adverse situation.
