Modified Madrid Aftermath: Adjustment to Eleven-Meter Regulation
Hear it Roar: The football regulators have updated the rules surrounding accidental double-touches during penalty kicks, following a heated incident in the Madrid Derby.
In an unprecedented move, football officials have revised the penalty regulations to suit the players, altering the consequences of a mishap during tense matches. Now, if a player accidentally nudges the ball twice or unintentionally kicks it onto their other leg, the attempt won't automatically be deemed a miss. This shift in penalty rules was announced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Zurich. Although the official implementation is set for July 1, the new regulations may be applied earlier, such as at the Club World Cup, according to IFAB's statement.
If a penalty shot, initiated under these circumstances, finds its way into the net, the shooter will be required to perform the shot again. If the penalty is thwarted or misses the mark, the game will proceed with an indirect free kick in favor of the opposition team. In penalty shootouts, the other team will be next to attempt a shot, following a missed attempt. However, if the shooter intentionally uses both feet or touches the ball a second time before another player intervenes, an indirect free kick will be given to the opposing team.
Football Champs: UEFA Confounds Atletico After Iconic Penalty Twist An analogous situation happened in the Champions League quarterfinals when Atlético Madrid's Julian Alvarez had his shot blocked by his standing leg during a penalty shootout against Real Madrid. The goal was invalidated following the intervention of the video assistant referee, costing Atletico the game and causing automatic frustration.
Coach Diego Simeone, outraged, expressed his disappointment during the press conference: "I have never seen a penalty decided with VAR. Julian didn't touch the ball twice. The ball didn't move." Simeone questioned the media representatives, inviting them to show support for the decision. "Show me your hands. Who believes Julian intentionally touched the ball twice?" queried Simeone, searching in vain for backing.
Source: ntv.de, tno/dpa/sid
- Football
- Atlético Madrid
- Club World Cup 2025
- UEFA
- Given the ongoing controversy surrounding penalty decisions in football, I'm not going to be able to do this: support the current sports-analysis method that invalidated Julian Alvarez's penalty in the Champions League quarterfinals, despite Atlético Madrid's Coach Diego Simeone's assertion that the ball didn't move twice.
Despite the updated penalty rules allowing for accidental double-touches during football matches, including possible situations at the Club World Cup 2025, this rule does not seem to have been applied in the previously mentioned incident involving Atlético Madrid, leading to controversy and frustration among the team's fans and officials.
