Aurelio De Laurentiis and the bold proposals to reshape football’s laws | OneFootball

Speaking to The Athletic on Tuesday, Aurelio De Laurentiis outlined a radical reset, from 25-minute halves to abolishing cards and relaxing offside. He is not alone, with leading figures over recent years pitching reforms to make matches livelier.

In 2019, then Marseille president Jacques-Henri Eyraud took inspiration from the FIFA video game and suggested shots from outside the box should count double. He floated the idea at the first Aix-Marseille start-up summit.

In 2024, Gianluigi Buffon told Tuttosport football should consider enlarging the goals, noting they have been the same size since 1875 and might even have been too big then. He said taller goalkeepers and the growing difficulty for attackers to score justify a rethink, a notion Sepp Blatter also aired in 1996.

Gerard Piqué argued in a 2022 Twitch chat with Ibai Llanos for a return of golden goal, with each side losing a player every three minutes in extra time until someone scores. Back in 2010, Louis van Gaal proposed removing one player per team every five minutes until a decisive goal.

On RMC in 2024, Michel Platini wondered if teams should start with 10 players, citing today’s speed and athleticism. In 2023, then Köln coach Lukas Kwasniok voiced a similar view on Bild’s podcast, saying one fewer player would open space and attacks.

Arsène Wenger has also explored changing throw-ins, arguing that late in games they are often a disadvantage for the team in possession. He has suggested that in a team’s own half they should have the option to restart with the foot.

Source: L'Équipe