World Cup 2022: Does FIFA President Gianni Infantino want 100 minutes of playing time?
Gianni Infantino
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A proposal by the FIFA President caused a stir internationally. However, the explanation behind his proposal is not quite as spectacular.
FIFA is said to be insisting that the effective playing time of a game will be extended at the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar. He reports that Corriere dello Sport. The report caused a stir internationally.
the AS headlined, citing the report that “at the World Cup, games will last 100 minutes”. Briefly presented, the rumor then spread that FIFA President Gianni Infantino wanted to extend the playing time from 90 to 100 minutes.
More generous stoppage time at the World Cup?
Against the background of an investigation into effective playing time, Infantino recently emphasized that viewers and TV stations would pay for 90 minutes and not for 50 minutes of actual playing time. According to research by the CIES Football Observatory, the ball actually rolls only 60.2 percent of the time in the Champions League.
However, extending the season is not easily possible, after all, the rule-keepers of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) would have to give the green light.
Loud Courier service According to Infantino’s wishes, there could still be games with 100 minutes of playing time at the World Cup if the stoppages extend the stoppage time accordingly. In the Champions League or at major tournaments, however, this has been the case more often lately.
