The first meeting of the ‘Football Council’, an advisory body recently created by UEFA at the beginning of the month, took place today at the headquarters of the governing body for European football in Nyon (Switzerland) with the participation of a list of celebrities . names like Carlo Ancelotti, Ronald Koeman, Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Éric Abidal, Juan Mata, Philipp Lahm, Paolo Maldini, Fabio Capello, Luis Figo, Michael Laudrup, Petr Cech, Rafael Benítez, Jürgen Klinsmann or Rudi Völler.
The Football Council, also known as the ‘UEFA Football Board’, is an advisory body designed by UEFA “to provide an institutional but independent voice of expertise and knowledge on key football-related issues such as the laws of the game, refereeing , vs. schedules, training or players’ health.
Now, regarding the issue of arbitration, VAR and the hands judging method are specifically discussed. The busy international match schedule was also discussed, as well as the next format of European competitions between 2024 and 2027 and the risk posed to players by concussions.
Members of the Football Council are selected on the basis of their outstanding achievements in national or club football, their impeccable international reputation and their extensive experience.
Source: La Verdad
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