Pierluigi Collina, a legendary referee, has proposed a significant rule change that would involve the manner in which penalties are administered.
Due to the fact that he was awarded the title of “The World’s Best Referee” six times in a row between the years 1998 and 2003, Italian Collina is widely considered to be the best referee in the history of the game.
Despite the fact that he retired in 2005, Collina has continued to be involved in the sport of football. He has served as a consultant for the Italian Football Referee Association, as the Head of Referees for the Football Federation of Ukraine, and he is also a member of the UEFA Referees Committee and the Chairman of the FIFA referees committee.
During a recent interview, the 64-year-old individual expressed his opinion that the current rules regarding the manner in which penalties are taken during the game should be altered because they are too favourable to the team that is attacking.
During an interview with Repubblica, he expressed his belief that there is a significant disparity between the opportunities that are available to the attacker and those presented to the custodian.
According to the average, seventy-five percent of penalties have already been scored, and the penalty kick is frequently a better opportunity than the one that was taken away by the foul. Furthermore, the attacker is provided with the opportunity to play the rebound off the custodian, which is an additional option. On the other hand, I believe that goalkeepers ought to be complaining.
After that, Collina continued, “I have already brought this up in the conversations that we have had at IFAB.” There is a solution known as the “one shot” rule. The same as in the case of penalty shootouts following extra time.
“There will be no rebound. There is no other option; either you score or the game continues with a goal kick. Additionally, this would ensure that the spectacle that occurs prior to the imposition of a penalty, in which everyone crowds around the area, is eliminated. The appearance is similar to that of horses waiting at the starting gates before the Palio di Siena.
In football, penalties are frequently among the most significant aspects of the game because they provide teams with the ideal opportunity to score from a relatively short distance.
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