New penalty call to take effect next season

This is even if the goalkeeper commits an offence when the kicker takes a shot. The law is part of the new amendments recently undertaken at the International Football Association board (IFAB) annual general meeting (AGM) held in Belfast, Northern Ireland and will be used for the 2020-2021 football season.

Under current laws, if the goalkeeper commits an offence when a player takes a penalty and he misses, the referee calls for a retake. The goalkeeper would also receive a caution for the offence. However, the new law only allows for a retake if the goalkeeper’s offence clearly affected the kicker. The new laws also says the goalkeeper will first be given a warning as opposed to the yellow card as in the current laws of the game. The goalkeeper will only receive a yellow card for any further offences.