La Liga is set to implement a series of new refereeing rules for the 2026–27 season aimed at improving officiating, reducing time-wasting, and increasing transparency in decision-making.
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According to Spanish radio station Cadena COPE, the new regulations include the following changes:
VAR will be allowed to intervene in cases involving a second yellow card or when the wrong player is identified for a red card.
VAR will also be able to overturn an incorrectly awarded corner kick.
A substituted player must leave the field within 10 seconds. If not, the replacement player will have to wait one minute before entering the pitch.
Players receiving on-field medical treatment must remain off the field for one minute before returning to play.
If a goalkeeper stops play for treatment without having been injured by a foul, one of his teammates will be required to leave the field for one minute.
Referees will strictly enforce throw-in time limits using a five-second countdown.
An unintentional double touch during a penalty kick will result in the penalty being considered missed or saved if the ball is not successfully scored.
After a VAR review, referees will be able to announce and explain their final decisions to spectators inside the stadium.
