Premier League clubs - including Manchester United and Manchester City - have not received a single penalty for handball so far this season due to a calculated rule change.
Howard Webb has clarified why no penalty has been given for handball in the Premier League this season after referees handed out a staggering 108 last season.
That also includes when an arm is significantly away from the player's body. Referees are also now instructed to issue only a yellow card for non-deliberate handball offences when denying a goalscoring opportunity.READ MORE: Why VAR did not overturn Fernandes red card despite the successful appeal As per reports from The Mirror, he added: "So we said to the officials look out for those situations where a player either deliberately handles the ball or has an arm that's well away from the body. We've seen situations where the ball's hit the arm in the penalty area this season. But the referee's applied what we asked them to do, and they've stepped away in terms of handball unless it's deliberate or very clearly unjustifiable.
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