Rule for the weak

Curious! ÖFB now introduces “power play” in soccer

In this column, Claudio Trevisan, head of sport at the "Kärntner Krone", sheds light on what is happening in domestic soccer.(Bild: GEPA)

Starting next season, the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) is introducing a new rule for young players that is comparable to the power play in ice hockey. However, a team does not have to give up a player because of a penalty - instead, the weaker team can substitute one more player. . .

No goalscorer lists, no tables - the ÖFB has already completely lost the idea of performance by banning these statistics in youth soccer. . .