Is the new stoppage time policy working? Ball-in-play figures up in Premier League and EFL
Premier League has seen a four-minute increase in average ball-in-play time this season after 10-year-low figure last
season; EFL has seen similar rises in periods of action as officials monitor additional time more closely
Everyone has a view on it.
Last season’s treble-winning manager Pep Guardiola has said it is treating his players as numbers.
The players themselves have complained that it would increase their workload and subsequently affect their mental health.
Some pundits agree with it, and some do not. The PFA chief has said that we are sleepwalking into a disaster.
So what is this new rule that is causing so much debate?
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