Champions League, Marchetti (Uefa): ‘Surprised by new Ifab rule, sharing needed’

Milan, 3 Mar. (LaPresse) – ‘The Var? It is an ever-living protocol, there is no doubt that this generates controversy and discussion. Everything can be improved and I hope that Var also improves. But you have to be careful how you handle it, because thinking of bringing Var everywhere could make the game mechanical with constant interference that I don't think we would be willing to see. Because it would make the game too broken’. Uefa deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti told La Politica nel Pallone on Gr Parlamento. On the new rule introduced by Ifab whereby a corner kick would be awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper delays the restart of the game. ‘I find it surprising because it was not on the agenda, I wonder if all the elements have been evaluated and if the tests have been done. I am not clear about the Ifab's decision-making mechanism and maybe a little more sharing in these decisions would be needed,’ he added.