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The Guardian // Sport

Long-throw trend prompts Ifab to consider time limit for taking throw-ins

Tuesday 28th October 2025, 9:01PM

Long throws have doubled in Premier League this seasonThe trend has led to a reduction of in-play timeFootball’s lawmakers are considering taking action against the most fashionable trend in the game: long throws.The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has discussed the possibility of limiting how long a player can spend on a throw-in, in a bid to increase the amount of time the ball is in play during a match. Continue reading...

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