The start of the 2023/24 Premier League season brought huge excitement as the cycle of English top-flight domestic football returned in August.
The summer months were packed with action, including the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, busy preseason schedules, and buzz of the transfer rumour mill ahead of the new campaign.
However, alongside some of the more thrilling aspects of a new season, there were also key updates over rule changes and updates from the Premier League.
The Sporting News takes a look at the rule tweaks from the Premier League including some potentially controversial changes to guidelines on timewasting, red cards, VAR and offside.
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Premier League rule changes 2023/24
The Premier League has adapted certain rules going into the 2023/24 season, following consultations with clubs, referees and data experts, with some eye-catching new additions.
Timekeeping and injury-time
The subject of timekeeping, or time wasting, has come into sharp focus again this summer, as part of FIFA’s officiating at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
For 2023/24, the Premier League will align itself with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) rules on timekeeping during in-game action.
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