"There are no clear rules anymore [around] how much time you can spend taking a corner or a throw-in. Some of the ways teams are blocking, there's no real rule. Sometimes the referee whistles and it's a foul, sometimes it isn't a foul or they don't whistle. [We need] a clear rule on how much time you can take for a corner, a free-kick, because no one recognises it."
"When Arsenal have a corner and they are leading, sometimes they spend over one minute just to take a corner. Every supporter pays a lot of money to watch our games and should see the same game time. They want to see a football event, not maybe 50 minutes when the ball is in the game and 40 minutes when the game is not running."
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has called for stricter regulations around set-pieces ahead of his team's match against Premier League leaders Arsenal. He criticized Arsenal's time-wasting tactics, claiming they sometimes take over one minute to execute corners. Arsenal's set-piece effectiveness has been central to their title challenge, with nine match-winning corner goals this season. However, their defensive tactics at set-pieces have drawn scrutiny for grappling and blocking techniques. Hurzeler emphasized the lack of clear rules governing corner and free-kick restart times, noting inconsistent referee enforcement. He highlighted that supporters pay significant money for matches and deserve consistent playing time, arguing that approximately 50 minutes of actual play versus 40 minutes of stoppages diminishes value.
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