‘What we don’t want to create is a culture where defenders have to defend with their hands behind their backs or where it is acceptable for attackers to try to drill the ball at their hands to win a penalty.’
That was Mike Riley, the head of referees body the PGMOL, speaking in July 2019 after crucial changes were made to the handball law.
But now we’re seeing the Premier League become a breeding ground for controversial, cheap penalties. Here, Sportsmail’s Mark Clattenburg explains why…
The handball rule has been blasted again after another weekend of controversy in the league