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Wall management: 9 steps to do it properly
Wall management at ceremonial free kicks. How to avoid problems with players trying to come closer than 9.15 metres or players to take the ball to fast? Most important advice: always keep an eye on the ball. Good example where referees could learn from is the situation last weekend in Russion football competition. Referee Eugene Turbin gave a free kick just outside the penalty area to Zenit St. Petersburg in the match against Volga Nizhny Novgorod. The referee showed his whistle to signal that the free kick can be taken after the whistle. Hulk from Zenit was holding the ball and was about to place it on the ground when…