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Premier League clubs agree to follow new FIFA rules on VAR which will see refs use the pitchside monitors more and keepers stopped from coming off the line at penalties

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Premier League shareholders have agreed to implement a variety of new rules for next season - including one which says referees should use the pitchside monitor more often.

The top-flight's Annual General Meeting took place today where shareholders and clubs unanimously approved the use of VAR for next season.

But officials have been told to use the pitchside monitor, also known as the Referee Review Area, for goals, red cards and penalties.

Referees will use the VAR monitor more often next season as part of new Premier League rules

Other rules to come into force next season involve encroachment and goalkeeper positioning on penalty kicks.

If a goalkeeper saves a penalty and one of his feet is over the goal line, then the spot-kick must be retaken.