SONIA BOMPASTOR has hit out at the new rule requiring players to stay off the pitch after medical treatment, saying she has told her squad not to go down “except if you are dying.”The regulation that was introduced this season means, in most cases, if games are stopped for an outfield player to receive treatment, they must then go off for 60 seconds.Bompastor was particularly unhappy about two instances in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in their Women’s Super League opener last Saturday that saw Sjoeke Nusken twice forced off.

SONIA BOMPASTOR has hit out at the new rule requiring players to stay off the pitch after medical treatment, saying she has told her squad not to go down “except if you are dying.”

The regulation that was introduced this season means, in most cases, if games are stopped for an outfield player to receive treatment, they must then go off for 60 seconds.

Bompastor was particularly unhappy about two instances in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in their Women’s Super League opener last Saturday that saw Sjoeke Nusken twice forced off.

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