Fabian Hurzeler calls for decisive ruling on goalkeeper treatment at set-pieces
The IndependentSign 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 Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has called on the game’s rule makers to come up with a decisive ruling on how goalkeepers are treated at set-pieces. “When it continues like this, you see it every weekend the blocking goalkeeper – if the Premier League doesn’t find a clear rule it will end in a different sport. “At one point two or three players will stand round the keepers and block him, or the Premier League can come up with a clear rule because it’s not acceptable.” When it happens during the game you always get a foul in the midfield if you’re blocked, so why not blocked on a set-piece? Fabian Hurzeler Villa ended a hugely successful 2024 with a disappointing result as they failed to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four.
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