Radical changes that have been considered for a while to increase the interest in football and the enjoyment of the game are now ready to take effect. Many fundamental changes that FIFA has prepared will make football work differently.
BASKETBALL SYSTEM IS COMING
Although playing football with a stopped game time clock was initially considered a remote possibility, it has now become a ready-made situation. According to Marca’s report, a basketball-like game clock application is on FIFA’s agenda.
This option is currently on the table and will be explored and discussed at the IFAB meeting in London next weekend.
NO WASTE OF TIME
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is at the forefront of the debate over game time.
Infantino wants to take control of the waste of time in the game, which he sees as a disaster in modern football.
ANOTHER FOOTBALL IN 2024
Measures related to wasting time in football are currently being evaluated for applicability, although they will not come into effect immediately. Marca states that as of 2024, we will be faced with a football where the duration of the matches is no longer 90 minutes and the offside is no longer defined as we know it today. Everything will be discussed and discussed, especially time loss and offside issues have been discussed in the name of changing the rules of football.
THE OFFSIDE RULE IS ALSO CHANGING
Offside, the offensive player’s disadvantage will be eliminated. The theory of enabling the offensive player in offside positions had been raised and discussed at previous meetings of the IFAB.
Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s football development director, is one of the names that support this change in the offside rule. The current offside rule does not allow an offensive player to have a part of their body in front of the defender. However, according to the offside theory supported by Arsene Wenger, a part of the attacker’s body in line with a part of the defender’s body will be sufficient to prevent offside. In other words, the presence of a level area will not be an obstacle even if most of his body is in front.
GOAL JOYS WILL BE ADDED AS EXTENSIONS
FIFA is preparing to go through a radical change by 2024. However, there are some rules that will come into effect immediately with the 2023-24 season.
FIFA and IFAB, who do not want to waive the time that football is played, will not allow exaggerated goal celebrations to steal time during the match. The joy after the goal will be added to the end of the half or match within the extra time, depending on the minute it happened. Until today, no additions were made for the celebrations of goals that are generally experienced in the game.
ANTI-EMI MARTINEZ KURALI!
Emiliano Martinez, who had a big share in Argentina’s World Cup championship, also set the agenda with his many moves. FIFA also limited some movements based on the successful goalkeeper.
According to the recent change that will come into effect with the new season, the goalkeeper will not be allowed to delay the penalty shot and distract the penalty taker by touching the side posts, crossbar, nets.
