Premier League news as referee chief Howard Webb explains controversial rule change for the new season
Howard Webb - the head of refereeing organisation PGMOL - has shed light on why there hasn't been a single penalty awarded for handball in the Premier League this season. He explained that officials have become much more lenient following complaints from clubs about too many players being penalised.
Webb, 53, said: 'We consulted with lots of stakeholders in the game, during the latter part of last season, and the message we were being given is there's clearly too many handball penalties being given in the English game in the Premier League for situations where players are playing fairly normally and naturally we know players' arms move.' And that has made a significant impact this season.
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