Sepp Blatter recently made a proposal which would have definitely helped Niko Kovac and Croatia today. He suggested that managers should be allowed to appeal upto two decisions made by the referee every match based on immediate television replays. This proposal has the power to make football a much more fair sport than it currently is. Today, for example, Kovac would surely have appealed the penalty decision which saw his side go behind for the first time in the whole match; perhaps, the decision would have changed based on the appeals.
This is what Blatter had to say according to the Daily Mail:
"Why don't we give team managers the possibility of two challenges for refereeing during the match? If the manager disagrees with a decision why should he not ask for an immediate TV review with the referee?"
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There is of course another side to the story. Football is played at a fast pace with very few long breaks unless there is a serious injury. This rule, if it is approved, will add breaks to a game which is appealing because of its pace. One of the proposal's detractors, Scotland FA chief executive, Stewart Regan, had this to say:
"If the manager has an appeal and that results in the game being stopped, that interferes with how you and I understand football operates which is fast-moving, flowing, and that's what fans have come to expect."
In any case, the International FA Board would have to agree to the proposal; if they do agree, the proposal will not come to fruition for another 18 months.
