New Rule: Injured Players Must Wait 1 Minute

The new rule, approved by football's international law-making body (Ifab), aims to combat time-wasting in matches. Currently, no specific regulations exist in football's rulebook regarding how long treated players must remain off the field, with leagues previously setting their own guidelines.

Many in football have long called for a rule to limit players' opportunities to feign injuries to waste time. The Premier League has operated with a 30-second rule since the 2023/24 season, but Ifab's new one-minute requirement will standardize this approach globally.