The daft, dangerous and unjust 60-second rule must be dispensed with right away

Herald Scotland argues that football's new directive requiring injured players to wait 60 seconds off the pitch after receiving treatment is unjust and should be scrapped. The writer contends that while the rule aims to deter playacting and timewasting, it penalizes legitimately injured footballers and their teams by temporarily reducing them to 10 players if the offending opponent is not cautioned.

The piece highlights an example from Kilmarnock's match against Motherwell, where Jake Girdwood-Reich was made to wait on the sideline following a head collision. The writer warns the regulation could deter athletes from seeking essential medical care, placing both referees and players in difficult positions while unnecessarily complicating on-field officiating.