By Ranjika Perera* FIFA considers new reforms to the gameFIFA are considering making radical changes to the rules of football in the near future, and are testing out five major alterations to the way the game is played in a youth tournament called the Future of Football Cup. (i) The first change proposed is the duration of football matches. * Van Dijk denies claims on player revoltVirgil van Dijk has denied leading the Netherlands squad in a revolt against Louis van Gaal’s return, labelling the story circulating in the media as “completely false”. The report states that Van Dijk and co wanted former Chelsea assistant Henk ten Cate to take over, but the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) is instead planning to lure Van Gaal out of retirement just weeks before his 70th birthday. Van Gaal also spent a total of four years in charge of the Netherlands across two separate stints, guiding them to a third-place finish at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Source: The Nation July 19, 2021 19:52 UTC