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Eric Dyer, a Tottenham player, criticized the new handball law, which was approved by the FIFA Council for months, and is obliged to count a foul if the ball touches any part of the arm, starting from the bottom of the armpit, whether the player was deliberate or not.
Dyer fell victim to the law when the ball touched his hand and the referee awarded a late penalty for Newcastle United to score a draw against Tottenham with a league goal on 27 September.
The Englishman said in a press release: “You are terrified in or around the penalty area because of this new law. Do not play freely, or try to play normally. Sometimes it is difficult because you can fall prey to it without intending to.”
“Everybody seems to agree on that, which is rare in football, which shows it’s not right. If the opposing team’s coach says he doesn’t think the touch requires a penalty kick, which is weird, then that’s clear. “
The International Federation Council passed the law after controversy over several situations where opinions differed on whether or not a penalty should be taken after any handball.
With the ball touching the hand of any defending player within the penalty area, the referee can return to the video to decide whether or not to take a penalty.
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