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Spurlock said:
Premier League captains in talks over whether to continue taking a knee

This weekend's Premier League games could look a little different as Premier League captains are in talks over the future of the pre-match anti-racism gesture of taking a knee.

The captains have already held one meeting on the subject without reaching a resolution, with another set to take place when they have consulted with their team-mates.

Players have been taking a knee before kick-off since the league restarted in June 2020 following the initial shutdown due to the Covid pandemic, but many players now feel the gesture has lost its impact in terms of pushing the anti-racism message.

The Premier League has pledged to follow the players' lead on the issue, with an announcement likely before Crystal Palace's encounter with Arsenal at Selhurst Park on Friday.

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Shame they don't do something about cheats in the game, retrospective 3 game bans for starters.
 
So got my Spurs ticket for Saturday. Feels weird to have a ticket with 'Safe Standing Section' written on it.

Will be the first time I've legally stood at a match. Mental it took this long tbh.
 
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Spurlock said:
Changes for the new Premier League season
And here's a breakdown of what other changes we can expect at the weekend:

  • The multi-ball system - which allows the game to resume with another ball when the match ball goes out of play - is to return, partly as an effort to speed up the game. In-game time last season averaged 55 minutes 07 seconds, regarded as 'unacceptable'.
  • Concussion trials are to continue for another season. Teams are allowed to make an extra substitution in the event of a suspected concussion. The Premier League is understood to be supportive of the idea of temporary substitutions, though, and is lobbying for it. It believes club medical staff should be given an amount of time to make a call without the substitute being permanent.
  • Premier League clubs have been advised not to stop games for a medical emergency in the stands unless absolutely necessary.
  • Assistant referees have been instructed to only delay raising their flag for an obvious offside when there is an immediate chance of a goal and very obvious attacking phase and tight onside/offside calls.
  • Clubs will be allowed to play friendlies while the World Cup takes place in November and December.
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I think the concussion trials could be used with a two fold purpose in mind, in that it could remove some of the cheating from the game if adapted properly. So many players are rolling over way too easy now, or cluthching their head, and no one has the balls to say they are faking it. So maybe the temp subsitution is a better wording than calling it a sin bin for cheating bastards, where they are forced to go off the pitch for x amount of time.
 
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