It has been three decades since the back-pass rule was introduced, changing the course of football forever.It became clear that football needed widespread changes after the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which

From this summer goalkeepers will be allowed eight seconds from catching the ball to releasing it, in the latest attempt to cut down on time-wasting.

Explained: How will the new eight-second rule for goalkeepers work and when it comes into force. A new rule affecting goalkeepers will come into play worldwide at all levels this summer, with the goal of reducing time-wasting tactics.