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Football Rule Change Proposed to Curb Goalkeeper Injury Pauses
11/30/2025
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- Football lawmakers are pursuing a rule change to close a loophole that allows pauses for goalkeeper treatment.
- Leeds United manager Daniel Farke criticized Manchester City's Gianluigi Donnarumma for allegedly feigning injury.
- Proposed changes would require an outfield player to leave the field for 30 seconds when a goalkeeper is treated.
- IFAB will revisit the issue at its meeting on January 20.