Pierluigi Collina calls for dramatic penalty kick overhaul - as the legendary referee reveals his proposed his changes at the IFAB

Pierluigi Collina calls for dramatic penalty kick overhaul - as the legendary referee reveals his proposed his changes at the IFAB
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Pierluigi Collina calls for dramatic penalty kick overhaul - as the legendary referee reveals his proposed his changes at the IFAB
Published: Feb, 11 2025 17:11

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Collina added that he believes that spot kicks in normal time should be more akin to those seen in penalty shootouts, with the attacking team not permitted to attempt to score from a rebound.

Pierluigi Collina has insisted penalty kicks should be overhauled in order to give goalkeepers more of a chance at saving them.

In his time working behind the scenes Collina has overseen numerous significant changes, but it appears that he feels that there is one necessary amendment to the rules that is yet to take place.

Speaking to Italian publication la Repubblica, the 64-year-old insisted changes needed to be made to penalties in football to give the defending team a greater chance of saving them.

'On average, 75% of penalties are already scored, and often, the penalty kick is a bigger chance than the one taken away by the foul.

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