Since his retirement two decades ago, Collina has taken on high-profile roles with the Italian Football Referees Association, the Football Federation of Ukraine and the UEFA Referees Committee.
‘On average, 75 per cent of penalties are already scored, and often, the penalty kick is a bigger chance than the one taken away by the foul,’ the iconic 64-year-old told the Italian newspaper.
The Italian also took charge of one of the most memorable Champions League finals of all time in 1999, when Manchester United completed a stunning late comeback to seal a historic treble.
Legendary former referee Pierluigi Collina has proposed a major penalty-kick shake-up which would no doubt have the support of goalkeepers around the world.
The current rules, those relating to normal time, dictate that the attacking team can still score on the rebound should the penalty taker fail to convert their initial effort.
