Infantino:  We will monitor leagues all over the world for this reason!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has requested that stoppage time be calculated more accurately in various competitions around the world, making it common for matches to last 100 minutes. Speaking at the International Football Association Board (IFAB) annual meeting in London on Saturday, Infantino said: "We have to ensure that also the applications of the laws of the game are universal. We will monitor leagues all over the world to ensure proper stoppage time is played." "It has been widely appreciated by everyone. We want to fight against time-wasting, we want the fans to enjoy the game. We want to fight against time wasting and we want the fans to enjoy the game," Infantino told an IFAB news conference. Statistics provided by Opta in 2021 showed that the English Premier League matches were witnessing an actual playing time of fewer than 60 minutes. On the other hand, the France match with Australia in the World Cup witnessed 67 minutes of actual playing time The International Federation Council also confirmed the extension of the experience of announcing video assistant referee decisions to the fans in stadiums and in front of television screens. It was decided that the experience of informing the fans of decisions would continue during the U-20 World Cup, which will be held in Indonesia during the months of May and June 2023. Reviewing VAR decisions usually takes several minutes, leaving players and fans confused as to how decisions are made and enforced by match officials. After the Youth World Cup, the Council will make its final decision regarding the possibility of continuing the experiment in the rest of the International Federation competitions during the current year.