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Ifab: New rule for substitutes leaving the pitch proposed by football's lawmakers 22 November 2018 Football Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Whatsapp Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Under the new rules David Silva (pictured leaving the pitch here) would not walk all the way to the technical area, but instead leave the pitch at the nearest sideline or goal-line if he was substituted Substitutes will have to leave the pitch at the nearest goal-line or sideline, instead of walking to their technical area, under new proposals recommended by football's lawmakers.