De Laurentiis Proposes a Revolution in Football Rules
Napoli's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, proposed a new and controversial vision regarding the development of football rules.
De Laurentiis suggested reducing the duration of the match so that each half would be only 25 minutes, with only the actual playing time being counted when the ball is in play, instead of adding stoppage time at the end of each half.
He also called for the abolition of the yellow and red card system, replacing it with time penalties, where a player is sent off for 5 minutes instead of a yellow card, and 20 minutes instead of a red card.
These proposals represent a radical change in the nature of the game and could spark widespread debate among football officials worldwide if brought up for official discussion.
De Laurentiis suggested reducing the duration of the match so that each half would be only 25 minutes, with only the actual playing time being counted when the ball is in play, instead of adding stoppage time at the end of each half.
He also called for the abolition of the yellow and red card system, replacing it with time penalties, where a player is sent off for 5 minutes instead of a yellow card, and 20 minutes instead of a red card.
These proposals represent a radical change in the nature of the game and could spark widespread debate among football officials worldwide if brought up for official discussion.