On the occasion of the Futur of Football Cup, a friendly tournament between four European U19 category teams, FIFA is testing some rather surprising new rules. Measures which, if validated at the end of the competition, could quickly appear in an official match.
« Why does the FIFA game now offer that a goal taken outside the area is worth two points? Why couldn’t this be the case in real life? “More than two years ago, many laughed at Jacques-Henri Eyraud. And yet, the idea of the former president of Olympique de Marseille is not crazier than those proposed by FIFA. Indeed, the international body is taking advantage of the Futur of Football Cup, a friendly tournament between the U19 teams of Bruges, AZ Alkmaar, PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig, to test surprising new rules.
Unlimited changes
To begin with, matches are played in two 30-minute periods, and the clock is stopped whenever play is interrupted. This competition also allows coaches to make unlimited changes, regardless of whether they use it to break. rhythm. Also note the application of a temporary five-minute exclusion for players who collect a yellow card. If these measures remind you of anything, it’s because they are strangely similar to the rules of basketball or rugby.
The only difference is that FIFA allows players to use kicks to increase the number of scoring chances. As the tournament is underway, the body headed by Gianni Infantino will take stock after the end of the competition. And if one or more of these tested rules deserve it, a proposal will be officially transmitted to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body which manages the rules of the game. unfortunately not a joke …
