FIFA Denied Changing The Rules Of Football

Hind Khoudary

Sports

22nd July 2021

FIFA Denied Changing The Rules Of Football

FIFA issued a statement denying the circulating (Getty).

The Claim

FIFA will change some rules of the game and reduce the game's duration from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.

News posted on

The 'It's a Football Thing' Podcast

Emerging story

News websites reported last week that FIFA has the intention to change some rules of football and change the duration of the game from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.

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— The 'It's a Football Thing' Podcast (@IFTPodcastAU) July 19, 2021

FIFA are currently experimenting a new football system with these changes:

🔘 30 minutes a half.
🔘 The game clock stops when the ball goes out of play.
🔘 Unlimited subs.
🔘 Throw-ins played with feet.
🔘 5 minute suspension for a yellow card.

(Source: @mundodeportivo)
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 17, 2021

Misbar’s Analysis

World soccer governing (FIFA) issued a statement denying the reports going around in the media that it has organized trials games in the Netherlands to change the existing rules of the game.

FIFA statement on alleged experimental changes to the Laws of the Game: https://t.co/Br9iMIQMeC
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) July 19, 2021

According to the statement, FIFA confirmed that there is currently no intention to trial any of the changes referred to in these reports and that these changes have not been discussed either internally within FIFA or with our colleagues at The IFAB.
FIFA or the Federation Internationale de Football Association is the highest governing body of football in the world. It is the international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer.