The new extra-time rules implemented by English football this season to prevent time-wasting are “absurd” and will not be used in international competitions UEFAhe said on wednesday Zvonimir Bobanhead of European football’s governing body.
Following the approach of FIFA At the men’s and women’s World Cups, England’s refereeing body said in July that referees will add exact time lost to goal celebrations, substitutions and injuries. The aim was to increase playing time, and now matches regularly exceed 100 minutes in total.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester United defender Raphael Varane and international players’ union FIFPRO have criticized the new approach, saying it will increase the players’ workload in a tight schedule .
“It’s absolutely absurd,” former AC Milan and Croatia midfielder Boban told reporters in Monaco. “Regarding the welfare of the players, it’s a tragedy because we added almost 12, 13, 14 minutes. When you play 60, 65 minutes – I can speak from my experience, especially as a midfielder – when you get tired of it the last 30 minutes of the game. And then someone came and added another 15…”
“Several times we have spoken critically about the calendar and too many games. We don’t listen to the players or the coaches… It’s crazy. Too much, so we won’t do it. Our guides are different.”
Source: La Verdad
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