What happened. Gasperini expressed satisfaction with the new referee rules applied in Serie A Round 1, which aim to increase effective playing time and reduce breaks.

Goalkeepers have five seconds to take a goal kick or concede a corner.
Throw-ins not taken in five seconds are overturned.
Injured players must stay off the field for one minute.

The new rules could signal a radical change in Serie A's style of play.

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