Overview
- The Premier League has published a package of match controls that require players receiving on‑field treatment to leave the pitch for at least one minute before returning.
- Referees will use countdowns for throw‑ins and goal kicks with penalties if limits are breached, including awarding the throw to the opposition or giving a corner for delayed goal kicks.
- A substituted player will have 10 seconds to leave the field and a substitute will be blocked from entering until the next stoppage if the outgoing player exceeds that window.
- Video assistant referees will be empowered to review any second‑yellow card that produces a red card while the league will not extend VAR to overturn wrongly awarded corners.
- The measures follow IFAB trials and domestic pilots and will be actively monitored for effects on player welfare, potential tactical workarounds and overall ball‑in‑play time.