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A guide to the new laws in football - BBC Sport

A guide to the new laws in football - BBC Sport

Boot Room25 May 2016 - 21:10

There are 95 changes to the Laws of the Game which come into effect on 1 June.

There are 95 changes to the Laws of the Game which come into effect on 1 June.

Changes include the end of an automatic red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

Football's rulemakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), drew up the list of changes earlier this year after 18 months of consultation.

The Football Association wants players to get used to them before the Euro 2016 tournament in France during June, so it agreed with the Turkish and Australian FAs to adopt the laws when England play them this month.

A summary of the changes can be found on the BBC Website

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