La FA, la Premier League y el resto de las competiciones profesionales impulsan un cambio experimental que obligará a un jugador de campo a salir durante un minuto cuando el arquero reciba atención médica. La medida busca evitar una maniobra cada vez más utilizada para cortar el ritmo del partido y dar indicaciones desde el banco.

Football fans have grown tired with opposition goalkeepers going down supposedly injured and forcing the referee to pause the game, but lawmakers are attempting to stamp it out

IFAB, global football's lawmaking body, has approved trials which are aimed at stamping out goalkeeper injury timeouts.