GARY LINEKER has claimed the handball regulation will probably be simplified forward of the 2023-24 season.
Manchester United had been awarded a penalty for a controversial handball throughout Saturday’s FA Cup ultimate towards Manchester Metropolis.
Man Utd had been awarded a penalty following a controversial handballCredit score: BBC
Fernandes transformed the spot kick to attract United degreeCredit score: Getty
Jack Grealish was adjudged to have dealt with the ball within the field on the half-hour mark, regardless of his arm seemingly being in a pure place following a header from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Bruno Fernandes transformed, a lot to Metropolis’s frustration.
And ITV pundit Lee Dixon referred to as it the “worst penalty in historical past penalties”.
The present handball regulation states {that a} participant will probably be penalised in the event that they “intentionally contact the ball with their hand/arm,” or in the event that they “contact the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their physique unnaturally greater.”
FA guidelines additionally say: “A participant is taken into account to have made their physique unnaturally greater when the place of their hand/arm just isn’t a consequence of, or justifiable by, the participant’s physique motion for that particular state of affairs.”
Nevertheless, Lineker has since advised that the “absurd” regulation will quickly be modified.
When addressing the controversial handball determination on the BBC, the previous England and Leicester striker mentioned: “It’s in all probability technically proper in the way in which the regulation is now however I’m certain all of us agree that the regulation is a absurdity at current.
“I’ve it on very dependable data that they’re going to simplify that regulation.
“Virtually return to the place it was, frequent sense.
“I believe it’s absurd that concept of a pure place until it’s not hooked up to your physique then it’s in a pure place.”
A number of pundits had been fast to blast the choice to award the penalty.
Dixon blasted: “That’s the worst penalty within the historical past of penalties. I don’t care what the rule e-book says, it’s not a penalty.”
Whereas BBC’s Jermaine Jenas mentioned: “Sure it’s hit his hand, sure his hand is within the air, nevertheless it’s not a penalty for me.”
Man Metropolis went on to win the match 2-1 because of a shocking double from Ilkay Gundogan.
Man Metropolis beat Man Utd 2-1 to win the FA CupCredit score: Getty