The handball rule is causing chaos – here are five reasons why
2 years, 2 months ago

The handball rule is causing chaos – here are five reasons why

New York Times  

Gary O’Neil was not happy. The first saw Kurt Zouma’s goal stand despite the ball striking Thilo Kehrer’s arm in the build-up. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, IFAB also clarified that referees were looking for a “deliberate action”, in which “the proximity” of any defender to the ball being struck will influence the referee’s decision. And it does.” Michail Antonio’s goal – West Ham 3-1 Fulham This happened on the same day as the Rashford incident, with the different outcome prompting yet more confusion. “But because the argument is Fulham players touch the ball, it’s reset.” No handball given against Gabriel – Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool Gabriel tracks Diogo Jota’s run into the penalty area.

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola: West Ham penalty contradicted referees’ advice
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola: West Ham penalty contradicted referees’ advice

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unhappy Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola claimed a controversial …

Martin Keown fumes at penalty harshly awarded against Arsenal for Mikel Merino handball in narrow defeat by Inter Milan
2 months ago

Martin Keown fumes at penalty harshly awarded against Arsenal for Mikel Merino handball in narrow defeat by Inter Milan

Daily Mail  

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has claimed handball rules are 'ruining the game' as the Gunners conceded a controversial penalty against Inter Milan in the Champions League. Arsenal's Mikel Merino was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box from the close range Hakan Calhanoglu converted from the spot to give Inter Milan the lead at the San Siro …

West Ham boss David Moyes exasperated by VAR handball decisions in Villa draw
9 months, 3 weeks ago

West Ham boss David Moyes exasperated by VAR handball decisions in Villa draw

The Independent  

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I don’t understand handball rule – Spurs’ Ange Postecoglou bemused by penalty
1 year, 3 months ago

I don’t understand handball rule – Spurs’ Ange Postecoglou bemused by penalty

The Independent  

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UEFA’s new Football Board seeks clarity and changes to handball law
1 year, 8 months ago

UEFA’s new Football Board seeks clarity and changes to handball law

The Hindu  

The UEFA Football Board has urged more clarity on the handball law and recommended changes for next season after holding its inaugural meeting in Nyon at the headquarters of European football’s governing body. The board, which includes managers such as Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho plus former players like Paolo Maldini and Luis Figo, was approved by the UEFA Executive …

Gary Lineker calls handball law ‘ridiculous’ after Middlesbrough goal at Man Utd
2 years, 11 months ago

Gary Lineker calls handball law ‘ridiculous’ after Middlesbrough goal at Man Utd

The Independent  

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Zinedine Zidane was left fuming at a controversial handball decision that went against his side
3 years, 8 months ago

Zinedine Zidane was left fuming at a controversial handball decision that went against his side

Daily Mail  

Real Madrid Head Coach Zinedine Zidane was left furious after Sevilla were awarded a penalty for a controversial handball decision in a 2-2 draw that has left Real Madrid two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. The incident happened late on in the second half and the teams were level at 1-1 when the referee initially awarded a penalty to Real …

UEFA asks FIFA President Gianni Infantino for handball law change to stop harsh calls
4 years, 2 months ago

UEFA asks FIFA President Gianni Infantino for handball law change to stop harsh calls

Firstpost  

UEFA chief Ceferin’s intervention came after a spate of penalties being awarded because balls have — even unwittingly — hit outstretched or raised arms. “I believe that going back to the previous wording, perhaps reviewed and integrated by a provision which does not allow goals to be scored with a hand/arm, is an option to be taken into account.” The …

UEFA Asks FIFA for Handball Law Change to Stop Harsh Calls
4 years, 2 months ago

UEFA Asks FIFA for Handball Law Change to Stop Harsh Calls

News 18  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received a request from UEFA to adjust the handball law again to provide more flexibility for referees and prevent players being unfairly punished. In a letter to Infantino seen by The Associated Press, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin asked for the November meetings of the game’s lawmakers to consider allowing referees to determine again whether a …

European football review: Controversies and early upsets
4 years, 3 months ago

European football review: Controversies and early upsets

The Hindu  

Manchester City’s aim of dislodging Liverpool as the English champion suffered an early setback as Pep Guardiola’s team lost 5-2 to Leicester City — Jamie Vardy scoring a hat-trick — in its first home game of the season. The rule was amended last season by FIFA’s rule-making body IFAB and the Premier League has implemented it, to fall in line …

Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Calls For Clarity On Handball Rule
4 years, 3 months ago

Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Calls For Clarity On Handball Rule

News 18  

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says managers need more clarity on the Premier League’s handball rule following a series of controversial decisions in the opening weeks of the season. Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof was also on the receiving end of a harsh penalty decision during their 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace in their season-opener. Pre-season we were at different stages, the …

Premier League referees told to show greater leniency in handball decisions from this weekend
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League referees told to show greater leniency in handball decisions from this weekend

Daily Mail  

A U-turn on handballs will see referees allowed to consider whether players have had time to react - along with a number of other considerations - from this weekend. Andy Carroll headed the ball against Eric Dier's arm to earn Newcastle a penalty at Tottenham Manager Steve Bruce opposed the penalty decision that helped earn Newcastle United a point On …

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urges for 'clarity' over the controversial handball rule
4 years, 3 months ago

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urges for 'clarity' over the controversial handball rule

Daily Mail  

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the controversial new handball rule has been a key factor in the strange start to the new Premier League season. There has been a proliferation of penalties awarded even though the player clearly had no intention to handle the ball, sparking a chorus of criticism led by Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson and Newcastle's Steve Bruce. …

Tottenham defender Eric Dier insists controversial new handball rule is a 'massive problem'
4 years, 3 months ago

Tottenham defender Eric Dier insists controversial new handball rule is a 'massive problem'

Daily Mail  

Eric Dier has urged FIFA to change the controversial handball rule that saw him concede a late penalty in Tottenham's 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Sunday. Dier was adjudged to have handled an Andy Carroll header with his outstretched arm after jumping to beat the Newcastle forward to the ball. Eric Dier conceded a penalty for handling Andy Carroll's header …

MARTIN SAMUEL: It's an entire sport FIFA are messing with, not just a law
4 years, 3 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: It's an entire sport FIFA are messing with, not just a law

Daily Mail  

The average first innings score in a Test match is around 325. Even goal-line technology proved fallible when Aston Villa played Sheffield United last season while, for offsides, precision has hardly eradicated feelings of injustice, particularly as the moment a pass is played cannot be recorded as precisely as the movement of a forward’s armpit or toe. Sitting on reserves …

Handball rule draws widespread ire in Premier League - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Handball rule draws widespread ire in Premier League - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Jose Mourinho had seen enough. The fulltime whistle had yet to be blown but the Tottenham manager stormed down the tunnel — his head down and hands in his pockets — after seeing his team fall foul of a handball ruling that has quickly become the biggest talking point of the Premier League season. It was also a day to …

IAN LADYMAN: The new handball rule is baffling, we must not accept it
4 years, 3 months ago

IAN LADYMAN: The new handball rule is baffling, we must not accept it

Daily Mail  

A few seasons ago Premier League referees were instructed to clamp down on shirt pulling. When the ball struck Ward's hand at Selhurst Park, the Everton players appealed for a penalty, just as Newcastle's players did when Spurs' Eric Dier suffered similarly on Sunday. Palace manager Roy Hodgson was livid but made his point perfectly and intelligently Elsewhere, though, the …

Jamie Carragher blasts handball rule after controversial Newcastle penalty at Tottenham Hotspur
4 years, 3 months ago

Jamie Carragher blasts handball rule after controversial Newcastle penalty at Tottenham Hotspur

Daily Mail  

Jamie Carragher has blasted the handball rule after labelling the decision to award Newcastle a last-minute penalty against Tottenham Hotspur an 'absolute disgrace'. Jamie Carragher has blasted a decision to award Newcastle a late penalty against Tottenham The visitors were handed a late spot kick after the ball struck the arm of Eric Dier on Sunday New signing Callum Wilson …

Handball law is changing way teams play and was clear to see in Newcastle's controversial draw with Spurs
4 years, 3 months ago

Handball law is changing way teams play and was clear to see in Newcastle's controversial draw with Spurs

The Telegraph  

We often heard the accusation last season that VAR, with its microscopic offside calls, was “killing” football. That was not just evident here in added time when, following the award of a free-kick that was patently also a nonsense, Newcastle United launched the ball at Andy Carroll’s head and struck lucky when it cannoned back into the left arm of …

Roy Hodgson says 'nonsense' handball law is ruining the game - EPL news - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Roy Hodgson says 'nonsense' handball law is ruining the game - EPL news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said the new interpretation of the handball law is ruining the game, after his team lost 2-1 to Everton after a controversial penalty. Hodgson said then that he preferred the “simple version” of the handball law. “I criticised it last week, if you remember correctly,” he said, before questioning the decision in the earlier game …

'The rules are nonsense': Roy Hodgson slams decision to award a penalty against Joel Ward's handball
4 years, 3 months ago

'The rules are nonsense': Roy Hodgson slams decision to award a penalty against Joel Ward's handball

Daily Mail  

The controversial new handball law caused even more anger in the Premier League on Saturday night. Roy Hodgson was left fuming after a handball decision cost Crystal Palace defeat on Saturday Joel Ward was controversially penalised for handball which lead to Everton's winning penalty The ball struck Ward on the arm in the penalty area after Lucas Digne's headed knockdown …

Footballers, coaches perplexed by handball rule
4 years, 5 months ago

Footballers, coaches perplexed by handball rule

The Hindu  

Players and coaches around Europe are becoming increasingly perplexed by the current handball rule which one has said is best suited to table football. Forwards have seen goals chalked off for almost imperceptible handballs while defenders have conceded penalties for unintentional ones in innocuous situations because their arm was seen as making the body “unnaturally bigger.” “We're going in a …

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