Pundits’ football law changes

As the International Football Association Board (IFAB) prepares to enforce changes to football laws, we’ve asked Sky Sports Now guests and Premier League managers for their own proposals…

Football laws will undergo their most extensive alteration since the introduction of goal-line technology in 2012 this year, with seven key areas subject to change as of June 1.

But has the IFAB missed anything? Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher was joined in the Sky Sports News HQ studio by former England defenders Chris Powell and Steve Howey who, along with a host of top-flight managers, suggested proposals they would like to see implemented.

We also want to hear your views – leave your suggestions in the message boards below or tweet @SkyFootball…

Dermot Gallagher’s proposals

1. Throw-ins to be taken by the nearest person when the ball goes out

DERMOT SAYS: “It infuriates me how long it takes to get the ball back in play.”

2. Halves reduced to 35 minutes with an independent timekeeper stopping the clock when the ball goes out of play.

DERMOT SAYS: “Everybody would know that we’re going to get 70 minutes of football. I watched some games and I’m not sure whether we get an hour of football in some matches.”

3. Ban all substitutions in stoppage time

DERMOT SAYS: “It’s nearly always a winning team that makes substitutions just to break up the flow of the game. I realise there could be a serious injury so the caveat, for me, would be that if you had to replace a player you could. However, to prevent people manipulating the rule, the player who came off wouldn’t be allowed to play in the next game.”

Steve Howey’s proposals

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