New IFAB decision reinstates penalty kicks

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced a new amendment to the penalty kick law, allowing a retake if a player accidentally touches the ball twice and scores. This change follows a dramatic incident in last season's Champions League match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, when the referee disallowed an Atletico goal due to the penalty taker's two touches. The previous decision sparked widespread controversy, as Julian Alvarez's goal was disallowed after the referee slipped and touched the ball twice, leading to Real Madrid winning on penalties. After reviewing the incident, IFAB, UEFA, and VAR agreed that the rule should be amended to avoid disallowing successful goals in such cases. The new amendment stipulates that if the penalty taker accidentally touches the ball twice and scores, the kick must be retaken. If the penalty kicker fails to score, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, or it is considered a missed penalty. This decision will be implemented starting June 15th at the Club World Cup in the United States, before officially coming into effect on July 1st, making it the first tournament to implement this important change to the laws of football.