“There will be no rule change”
Guingamp welcomes a distinguished guest this Saturday. The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, is present at the Roudourou stadium to attend the match between Guingamp and Toulouse, in Ligue 2. “I had promised Noël Le Graët, the president of the French Football Federation, that I would come to see a match. This afternoon, Toulouse, first in the standings, is coming to play here, the weather is nice as always in Brittany, you have to enjoy a beautiful afternoon of football”spoke the president of Fifa at the microphone of Be in sports.
World football’s top executive continues: “With the president, we have known each other for several years, he is a friend. Together, we participated in the organization of the Euro in France when I was at Uefa. France won the first World Cup, which I was in charge of. It’s like a first love, we don’t forget. »
We must make a real reflection on the effective time
Gianni Infantino was then asked about the probable extension of the duration of football matches to 100 minutes, a point that has made the news in recent days. He quickly denied that possibility. “There will be no rule changes. On the other hand, we must do a real reflection on the effective time insofar as there is a lot of time lost in a match. If viewers are asked to pay for 90 minutes, and it lasts 50, there are points to review. » Which ? “The additional time may have to be reviewed, which will have to be taken in relation to the time lost during the match. »
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VAR in Ligue 2? “We can consider it”
The Ligue 2 championship does not have video assistance, unlike Ligue 1. “In a professional league like the L2, we can consider it, but it’s not my decision”, he temporized. To see if the Professional Football League decides to introduce it for next season…