Laws of the game changes ahead of the 2016/17 Premier League season


The new laws officially came into force on June 1
The new laws officially came into force on June 1
A number of new laws will come into force for the first time in the Premier League when the season kicks off on August 13…
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) announced more than 95 alterations to the laws of the game last season after 18 months of consultation, with many of the changes trialled at Euro 2016.
Here's an overview of some of the major amendments…

CHANGE 1: Kick-off

The kick-off restart can now go backwards
As seen at Euro 2016, the ball no longer has to go forward at kick-off. The previous law stated the ball had to go into the opposition half at the restart, but it has been changed to allow it to move in any direction, as long as it "clearly moves". This change has paved the way for one-man kick-offs, as seen at Euro 2016.
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