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Time wasters! Matches are the LONGEST they have ever been, but the ball is in play for the SHORTEST time ever... could cutting games to 60 minutes be the radical answer?

Premier League fans are being left short-changed as new figures reveal they are watching less on-field action than ever before.

Top-flight bosses are desperate to clamp down on time-wasting as football’s lawmakers prepare to discuss 60-minute matches with a countdown clock to ensure supporters get their money’s worth.

Data analysts at Opta have shown that Premier League matches are lasting longer than ever but that the ball is in play for the shortest time since records began.

Data has revealed that Premier League fans are being short-changed with on-field action

Data has revealed that Premier League fans are being short-changed with on-field action

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