The issue has caused controversy at the Women’s World Cup in France, where several penalties have had to be retaken because goalkeepers have not had a least part of one foot on the goalline.
Professional Game Match Official Limited, who oversee referees in the Premier League, which will see VAR introduced for the first time when the new season starts in August, want officials on the field to make these decisions – and not VAR.
But Collina said last night: “I didn’t see any document in which this is written.
“The laws are the same all over the world.
“What is written in the laws of the game has to be enforced in every one of the countries that belong to FIFA, and in every one of the competitions arranged by the member associations of FIFA. The laws of the game are for everybody.”
The new rule on goalkeepers having one foot on the line was introduced by the International Football Association Board shortly before the Women’s World Cup to address the issue of goalkeeper encroachment at penalties.
It stated that keepers must have at least one foot on the goalline when a penalty is taken or, if they are jumping, have one foot in line with it.
Scotland were knocked out of the World Cup last week after Argentina were able to re-take a penalty that had initially been saved by their keeper Lee Alexander.