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Former FIFA referee suggests "one-hit" rule, considering striker's advantage over goalkeeper disproportionate
Changes to the rules of football have been frequent in recent years, and a new proposal has sparked debate in the sports community. Renowned former Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, currently president of the FIFA Referees Committee, has suggested changing the way penalties are taken during regular time.
According to Colina, the current system creates a significant imbalance between the penalty taker and the goalkeeper. He points out that, on average, about 75 percent of penalties end in a goal, and even in cases where the goalkeeper saves the ball, there is a possibility that the attacker or another player will take advantage of the rebound.
" I think there is an excessive inequality between the opportunities of the penalty taker and the goalkeeper," said Kolina, adding that this situation requires review.
As a solution, he has proposed the application of the “one-hit” rule, similar to that used in penalty shootouts after extra time. Under this proposal, after the penalty is taken, there will be no more ball back into play: either a goal is scored, or play restarts with a throw-in for the defending team.
Kolina believes that this change would also affect the discipline of players before the penalty is taken. He criticizes the crowding of players around the penalty area, comparing this scene to “horses at the starting line before a race .”
The former judge's proposal is expected to be discussed in football's governing circles, although at the moment there are no official signals whether FIFA will consider it for concrete changes to the regulations.
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