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Introducing kick-ins 'would be the biggest mistake and ruin the joy of the game for everyone', insists Liverpool throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark as he blasts Arsene Wenger's proposal because it'll 'bring more long balls' into football

Liverpool's throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark has launched into an attack on Arsene Wenger, calling his proposals of introducing kick-ins as the 'biggest mistake' in football were it too happen.

On Monday it was announced that football's lawmakers have agreed to test kick-ins as a replacement for throw-ins to speed up the game.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said proposals were in place to test kick-ins, first suggested in a raft of potential reforms put forward by Wenger in 2020.

Liverpool throw-in coachu00a0Thomas Gronnemark says proposals to replace throw-ins with kick-ins within footballu00a0'would be the biggest mistake and ruin the joy of the game for everyone'

Liverpool throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark says proposals to replace throw-ins with kick-ins within football 'would be the biggest mistake and ruin the joy of the game for everyone'

In his role at FIFA, Arsene Wenger has set out to radically change old rules - including throw-ins

Last year, legendary ex-Arsenal boss Wenger argued for the return of the kick-in option that was removed in 1863.