After Emiliano Martinez's antics at Qatar 2022, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) have announced that goalkeepers will no longer be permitted to delay the taking of a penalty - or distract their opponent by touching the crossbar or the posts before the shot.
Mike Maignan was less than impressed by the rule change, feeling that the shot-stopper's job has now been made even more difficult.
"New IFAB penalty rules 2026: Goalkeepers must have their backs to the shot," the AC Milan No.1 sarcastically wrote on Twitter.
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Maignan's frustration is understandable, of course. The thing is, though, when it comes to the Frenchman, one would still expect him to save the spot-kick in such a ludicrous scenario.
He has, after all, made a succession of logic-defying stops in recent weeks, prompting many pundits to proclaim him the world's best goalkeeper.
