Penalty law changed after Álvarez controversy

ZURICH --The laws connected taking a punishment footwear were clarified Tuesday aft Julián Álvarez's accidental treble interaction helped to destruct Atlético Madrid from the Champions League.

The caller mentation volition instrumentality effect successful UEFA-organized games Wednesday erstwhile Germany plays Portugal successful a Nations League semifinal successful Munich, the European shot assemblage said.

The update published by FIFA-backed rules sheet IFAB means the benignant of punishment Átletico guardant Álvarez had disallowed aft scoring successful a shootout against Real Madrid successful March should present beryllium retaken.

Álvarez slipped and kicked the shot against his lasting near ft successful the shootout successful the Champions League circular of 16.

After the looping shot bushed Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois for an evident score, the extremity was ruled retired by a video reappraisal and Atletico yet mislaid the shootout.

The laws of shot relating to the punishment footwear and punishment shootout were seen arsenic correctly applied successful Madrid though excessively vaguely worded. The incidental was wide judged to person been unfair arsenic Álvarez did not deliberately gaffe and instrumentality the treble interaction to summation an advantage.

"This concern is rare, and arsenic it is not straight covered successful Law 14, referees person understandably tended to penalize the kicker," IFAB said successful a statement. "However, this portion of Law 14 is chiefly intended for situations wherever the punishment taker deliberately touches the shot a 2nd clip earlier it has touched different player."

IFAB clarified successful a circular missive to shot stakeholders that a punishment footwear which is scored present aft an accidental treble interaction should beryllium retaken.

A double-touch punishment that is not scored volition not beryllium retaken. In a shootout, specified a punishment "is recorded arsenic missed," IFAB said, and during regularisation clip oregon other clip a escaped footwear tin beryllium awarded to the defending team.

The clarified regularisation besides volition use astatine the Club World Cup which starts connected June 14 successful the United States. The 32-team lineup includes Atletico.

IFAB is comprised of FIFA positive the 4 British shot federations. Rules tin beryllium changed with six of the 8 votes which are distributed by 4 to FIFA and 1 each to the British.