Football enthusiasts propose rule revamps such as adding in 'kick-ins' and introducing salary caps

have shared their thoughts on the changes they would make to the game if given the chance, and some of the suggestions might surprise you. While many fans advocate for 3pm kick-offs to be broadcast on TV, others argue that is already oversaturated on screens and suggest scrap broadcasting the on TV.

And while football's rules have evolved over time, one in ten fans would like to bring back the Golden Goal rule, which sees the game ends as soon as a goal is scored in extra time. Other creative ideas include replacing throw-ins with "kick-ins" and completely abolishing the offside rule.

Research commissioned by OLBG also revealed other popular suggestions, such as introducing salary caps as well as a stop clock, to ensure more accurate tracking of injury time. In addition, while current rules allow for a maximum of five substitutes per game, one in four fans say they want the allowance reduced back to three.

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Jake Ashton, a football betting expert at OLBG, commented: " gets fans going and people spend lots of time and money following their favourite team. With the rules often evolving, it’s great to see what fans would want introduced if they were given the opportunity to take charge.

“While we know lots on the list will never come to pass, there is definitely a case for some of them."

The poll of 2,000 football fans also found that a quarter of viewers admit they’ve never attended a match in person, with three-quarters preferring to .

While TV remains the most popular way for fans to catch matches, it is also the top source for fans to get news updates about games and players, followed by online articles and social media.

Furthermore, many fans feel there’s no need to inject additional entertainment into the sport. Over half (52%) oppose the suggestion of introducing NFL-style into football matches. Seven in 10 agree that the game has become too commercialised and believe it should return to its roots.

Jake Ashton added: “Whether fans can get to the grounds or choose to watch football on TV, its important they always get a good experience.

“With a large portion of those who love the game agreeing it would be better sticking more to its roots, it shows the sport doesn’t always need these over complicated rule changes. This is something rule makers should keep in mind – sometimes less is more.”

TOP 20 RULES FANS WOULD LIKE TO SEE IMPLEMENTED IN FOOTBALL:

Salary cap on players

3pm kick-offs televised

A stop clock to make sure injury time is accurate

Red card to anyone who dives

Stricter spending cap on clubs

Referees have to wear microphones

Change the rules around handball to make it simpler

No more VAR

Introduce sin bins

Give penalties against teams who argue with the referee

Get rid of transfer windows and let players move whenever they want

The player fouled must take the penalty

Bonus points if team scores 4 or more goals in a game

Make it so clubs have to include a certain number of youth players in their starting line up

Bring back golden goal

Allow people to drink alcohol in the stands

No offsides

Get rid of draws and decide games which do end up in a draw with a penalty shoot-out

Unlimited subs

Allow kick-ins instead of throw-ins