UEFA have confirmed the governing body will enter talks with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether there should be a rule change on double touch penalties.
The statement comes after Julian Alvarez controversially saw his spot-kick disallowed during Atletico Madrid’s shootout defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Alvarez slipped upon making contact and was deemed to have touched the ball twice before it hit the net. Atleti manager Diego Simeone raged at the decision. He questioned whether VAR should have intervened in a penalty shootout for a fractional touch.
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“To anyone here: raise your hand if you saw that Julián touched the ball twice in the penalty. Come on! And? Ready? Nobody raises theirs. Another question,” he said at his post-match press conference.
“I’ve never seen VAR call to review a penalty in a shootout.”
UEFA have revealed that Atletico have enquired into the decision. In a statement, European football’s governing body said rules regarding unintentional double touches will be reviewed.
“Atlético de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julián Alvarez at the end of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid.
“Although minimal, the player made contact with the ball using his standing foot before kicking it, as shown in the attached video clip. Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the goal should be disallowed.
“UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional.”
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