The Premier League are set to introduce brand new rules ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Manchester City will be bidding to make it five titles in a row when the season swings in action come August after they pipped Arsenal for a second successive year. With automated offsides a hot topic at Euro 2024, Premier League clubs could be helped by the technology at some point in 2024/25 in just one of the potential changes that have been mooted.
It's unlikely all of the proposed rules will come to fruition but there is plenty of discussion. Some are confirmed and some are in their early stages of implementation and may be trialled lower down the pyramid with a view to implementing them at the highest level.
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We've watched automated offsides in action at Euro 2024 and they could be on their way to the Premier League but did you know team news is set to change? Premier League clubs will be forced to submit their team sheets 15 minutes earlier than last season in a bid to fall in line with UEFA's regulations as seen in the Champions League and Europa League.
Another change is that goalkeepers could be handed more time with the ball in their hands too, with a proposed change increasing the limit from six seconds to eight in total. Shot-stoppers are rarely penalised for this but this could take timewasting to another level if it is approved by the Premier League ahead of next season.
It's been proposed, too, that corners could be awarded to the other team if referees deem that those between the sticks have purposely ticked down the clock to gain an unfair advantage – though this can only be trialled from next season in competitions further down the pyramid than the top two divisions of domestic leagues.
Euro 2024 has impressively implemented a clamp down on dissent with only team captains allowed to speak to referees about their decision-making. Yellow cards have instantly been shown to players who fail to abide by the rules and we for one are fully behind respect for the officials at the top level.
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