At least five new rules have been introduced ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season
The new rules include a significant change to the controversial offside law
The next EPL campaign is scheduled to kick off on Friday, August 14
A set of new rules and guidelines is set to be introduced in the Premier League next season.
There is a little over a month left before the 2023/24 season kicks off, with the campaign scheduled to get underway in August.
Referee Mike Dean checks the VAR pitchside monitor during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Photo by Clive Rose. Source: Getty Images
The Premier League fixture schedule has already been published, with a number of mouthwatering matches set to headline the opening weekend.
According to Sky Sports, reigning champions Man City face a reunion with Vincent Kompany as they will kick off the 2023/24 Premier League season away at Burnley on Friday, August 11.
The publication reports that the campaign will conclude at the weekend of May 19, with Manchester City vs West Ham and Arsenal vs Everton among the fixtures to be played.
However, all of these will happen under a new set of rules which will be implemented at the start of the season.
New rules for next season
Sportbible reports that next season will look a little different for fans and players, with four new rules taking effect from August onwards.
The new guidelines have been set by the International Football Association Board, the body mandated to make rules.
Key among the new rules is that there will be a 'greater allowance' for time lost due to goal celebrations.
As such, there is a possibility that more time could be added on at the end of each half if teams take longer to celebrate after scoring.
Secondly, as is now the case, goalkeepers will no longer be able to cause any form of distraction to penalty takers when spot kicks are awarded.
Goalkeepers have been directed "not to behave in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker."
Thirdly, reserve assistant referees on the sidelines will now equally have increased participation, receiving equal support and assistance as the primary on-field officials, commonly known as the "man in the middle."
The next new guideline is that players can now avoid being yellow-carded for 'unsporting behaviour' if they are making a deliberate attempt to play the ball.
Lastly, there is the change to the controversial offside law.
Under the new guidelines, "a player who is clearly offside should not become onside on every occasion when a
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At least five new rules have been introduced ahead of the 2023/24 Premier League season
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