New laws for the 2026/27 Premier League season | OneFootball

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The new laws are as follows...

Injured players who go off 

Players who receive on-field injury treatment/assessment will be required to leave for at least one minute (an increase from the 30 seconds previously used by the Premier League).

Delays of throw-ins and goal-kicks 

A “five-second” countdown and restart reversal for clearly delaying throw-ins and goal-kicks (if the time limit is exceeded, the throw-in is awarded to the opposing team; for a goal-kick the opposing team are awarded a corner).

Time limits for substitutions  

A “10-second” time limit for players to leave the field when substituted. If the time limit is exceeded, the substitute cannot enter until the first stoppage after one minute has elapsed.

VAR for second yellows 

A VAR review for when second yellow cards are awarded to a player resulting in a red card (only for when players are awarded a second yellow card, rather than a potential second yellow card).

Goalkeeper tactical timeouts 

A trial will take place for the 2026/27 season where if the game is stopped for a goalkeeper injury, the manager or head coach will have to nominate an outfield player to leave the pitch immediately.

The nominated player has to stay off the pitch for at least one minute after the restart of play.

The Premier League does not intend to adopt IFAB’s competition optional laws, including VAR being able to review incorrectly awarded corners and hydration breaks, red-card protocol around players covering their mouths and yellows being reversed for diving