The unintended consequences of cracking down on time wasting
- Posted on December 16, 2025
- By Sky Sport
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The unintended consequences of cracking down on time wasting

In a new column, Sky Sports News Rob Dorsett tackles the latest top-flight refereeing issues; this week looks at the side-effect of new time-wasting rules when a player leaves pitch because of blood on skin or kit and is forced to wait on touchline - as happened with Granit Xhaka