The Club World Cup implements new rules for the first time! The goalkeeper was awarded a corner kick for more than 8 seconds. The Premier League is about to be implemented

June 18th In the first round of the Club World Cup Group F, Ulsan HD vs. Mamelodi Sunset, the referee implemented an unprecedented new rule for the first time.

Mamerodi Sunset finally defeated Ulsan HD 1-0, and the game was largely unremarkable until an unprecedented moment occurred in the 83rd minute.

At that time, Mamelodi led 1-0 and tried to maintain the advantage. Goalkeeper Rowan Williams hugged the ball in his penalty area and then began to try to delay time.

He slapped the ball, looked around and drove the ball into the half, but the referee's whistle sounded because he held the ball for more than 8 seconds and was punished.

Referees' supervisors recently announced that they will introduce a new rule in the Club World Cup: if the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than 8 seconds, a corner kick will be awarded to the opponent. And the referee on duty Tilpan implemented the new regulations.

According to regulations, the referee should raise his hand and point at the goalkeeper to indicate that he is counting down, and Tilpan signaled that he had done so when he ran to Williams to explain his decision.

Fortunately for Williams, this corner kick ultimately failed to pose a threat, and Mamelodi successfully defended the 1-0 victory, otherwise this violation might have resulted in a big mistake.

The Daily Mail said that goalkeepers delaying time has become a much-criticized problem in the football world, and fans are frustrated by their long-term holding of the ball to consume game time. Some goalkeepers even fell to the ground and lie on the ball as if they were going to lie forever, but they rarely received punishment for it.

This time, Williams was caught in the current situation, but his delaying tactics did not lead to conceding the goal.

Williams became famous in the African Cup last year when he saved four penalty kicks in the quarter-final penalty against Cape Verde in South Africa. But then, South Africa was eliminated by Nigeria in the semi-final penalty shootout.

Now, Williams is back in the spotlight at this unique moment, hoping not to be punished for the same issue for the rest of the game.

The eight-second rule is also scheduled to be launched in the Premier League next season, and the goalkeepers have received a clear signal that the official will strictly implement this rule.