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 | Sacchi against the abolition of extra-time in the Champions League: this would deprive us of 30 minutes of pure adrenaline, and the weak would resort to obstructionism, defending 90 minutes. Want to12-05-2025 |
Arrigo Sacchi spoke out against the abolition of extracts in the Champions League. Earlier information appeared that UEFA was considering the possibility of moving to a penalty immediately after the end of the main time in the event of a draw in the amount of two matches in the playoffs of the tournament.
If they really want to maintain the health of the players and make the game more spectacular, you just need to reduce the number of matches. Instead, I see that the year after year the calendar is becoming more and more tense, and this means that the teams cannot train properly, and players inevitably get serious injuries.
If the goal of football is to entertain people, then we should play less and train more. So the fans could watch high -quality matches in which the athletes are in perfect shape.
I am categorically against [the abolition of additional time]. This would deprive us of thirty minutes of pure adrenaline. As a result, this would not have benefited sports. Moreover, weaker teams would resort to obstructionism, defending themselves all 90 minutes and knowing that they can win a penalty. Adrenaline is necessary if you want to experience strong emotions.
I say this not only because in 1994 I lost the foal of Brazil in the final of the World Cup. It is difficult to perform 11-meter after 120 minutes of exhausting game even for the best player in the world, and the result is not always fair.
At the moment, I believe that the most fair solution would be to replay the match, ”said the former head coach of Milan and the Italian national team in an interview with La Gazzetta Dello Sport.