Goalkeepers given more leeway on saving penalties under new laws made by IFAB
Penalties will no longer be automatically retaken if the goalkeeper infringes in the build-up to a spot-kick, under new law changes to be implemented when UEFA competitions resume this week. Under the law amendments, introduced by the International Football Association Board, a goalkeeper's offence must 'clearly affect' the penalty-taker for a spot-kick to be retaken if missed. Goalkeepers have now been given more leeway in their bid to save penalties Penalties will no longer be automatically retaken if the goalkeeper infringes in the build-up 'In particular when the goalkeeper saves the kick, it's not a caution for the first offence, but must be cautioned for any further offence,' UEFA chief refereeing officer Roberto Rosetti said. Under IFAB law amendments a goalkeeper's offence must 'clearly affect' the penalty-taker In another law change, yellow cards will no longer be carried forward into penalty shoot-outs.
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