Been mentioned in posts so I’d thought I’d put a thread up to try and keep up to date.

Law 16

At goal kicks, the ball is in play once it is kicked and clearly moves; it does not have to leave the penalty area

“This was brought in because a goal kick is similar to a free-kick, in the way that anywhere else on the field you could take a short free-kick and the ball was in play, yet that wasn’t the case at a goal kick.

“There was no apparent reason for this, so now the ball is in play once it is played, rather than having to leave a certain area.”

In terms of the use of VAR ahead of the new season, the technology will be used during the Semi-Finals and Final of the Carabao Cup, but not in League competitions, including the Play-Offs.