MLS NEXT Pro and MLS rule officially adopted into Laws of the Game
MLSSoccer.com, February 28, 2026
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) today voted to introduce two groundbreaking on-field innovations from Major League Soccer into the FIFA Laws of the Game. The Off-Field Treatment Rule and the Timed Substitution Rule, which were developed and tested in MLS NEXT Pro before being adopted by MLS, will now
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