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Football rule changes: More VAR power, more countdowns for 2026 World Cup
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Using VAR to check corners will be an option for competitions from this summer, while the core VAR protocol has now been widened to cover second yellow cards and cards awarded to the wrong team.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which sets the laws of football, also approved a package of measures to counter tactics designed to disrupt the tempo of matches which come into effect this summer.
The successful introduction of the eight-second rule for goalkeepers has encouraged IFAB to go further on efforts to stop players slowing the game.
IFAB AGM: The end for long throws? New five-second time limit proposal on agenda as football's lawmakers set to meet
International Football Association Board (IFAB) to discuss rule changes at its AGM; VAR being able to intervene on second yellow cards expected to be "passed without much opposition"; new five-second rule for goal-kicks and throw-ins to be discussed
Football's lawmakers are expected to discuss the idea of a new five-second time limit for goal-kicks and throw-ins, which could put an end to the current long-throw trend in the Premier League.
They are also expected to increase the scope of VAR to include decisions on second yellow cards, when they meet in Wales on Saturday – with further proposals to crack down on time-wasting also on the agenda.
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