FIFA refutes claims of changing the Laws of the Game

The world football governing body FIFA has refuted claims that the association is set to change the rules of the game starting with a youth tournament in Netherlands called the Future of Football Cup.

In statement published on its official website on Monday (yesterday), FIFA quashed the reports saying there is no such attempt to try and change the Laws of the Game at the said tournament.

“FIFA would like to clarify the erroneous reports circulating in the media in recent days regarding FIFA’s alleged intention to trial experimental changes to the Laws of the Game at a youth tournament played in the Netherlands,” read part of the statement.

“FIFA can confirm that there is currently no intention to trial any of the changes referred to in these reports, and that these changes have not been discussed either internally within FIFA or with our colleagues at The IFAB,” the association said.

The development follows widespread reports that have been doing rounds stating that the association was ready to introduce five new rules which include an unlimited number of substitutions, five-minute suspension for yellow cards, “kick-ins” instead of throw-ins, 30-minute halves and stopping of the clock after each interruption to stop time wasting.