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Premier League Hold Talks as Set-Piece Surge Sparks Quality Concerns

PL sporting directors have discussed the rise of set-piece goals and penalty-area holding amid concerns over the spectacle. Dead-ball situations have produced 27.1% of goals this season, the highest rate across Europe’s top five leagues. Holding penalties have also risen after this year’s clampdown, while new five-second restart countdowns will be introduced next season.