Premier League set to amend rules to allow captains to talk directly to the referees about major controversial decisions..
2025-05-16 04:03
The Athletic exclusively reported on Thursday that the Premier League official league is set to amend rules to allow captains to talk directly to the referees about major controversial decisions.
According to the report, the amended rules are expected to be implemented from next season, and the Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) will continue to be used.
In fact, the rule that allows captains to talk directly to the referees about major controversial decisions was first used by UEFA during the UEFA Euros 2024.
In order to give players a fair opportunity to question major controversial decisions, UEFA amended and enabled this new rule, allowing captains to talk directly to the referees on behalf of the players, and ensuring that the referee team will not be collectively pressured by the players into making wrong decisions.
Since then, although UEFA has not stipulated that each league must follow suit, they still suggest that each league can also implement this rule, and among them, the Premier League is one of the top five European leagues that has not deliberately used this rule.
Under the implementation of this new rule, the situation in the Premier League where Luis Díaz's goal against Tottenham Hotspur was maliciously ruled out for offside and had no way to seek justice should be greatly reduced.
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