Goalkeepers ‘not exempt’ from sin bin as any player could be shown a blue card

Goalkeepers shown a blue card and sent to the sin bin cannot be directly replaced until their period of temporary dismissal ends, under protocols still to be published by the game’s lawmakers – the PA news agency understands.

Sin bin trial protocols developed by the (IFAB) make provision for any player on the pitch, including goalkeepers, to be sent to the sin bin