IFAB: a fourth substitution in extra time on the agenda of the general meeting on 28/02/2015

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"The IFAB (International Football Association Board) has confirmed the agenda for its 129th annual general meeting (AGM) set to take place at the Culloden Hotel in Craigavad, near Belfast (NIR), on Saturday 28/02/2015," announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 02/02/2015.

The meeting will be chaired by Jim Shaw, president of the Irish Football Association, and is an continuation of topics tabled at the inaugural meetings of two new IFAB advisory panels -- a Technical Panel and a Football Panel -- which convened in Belfast on 24 and 25/11/2014.

"The potential use of video replays to support match officials" will be a discussed without tabling a decision on 28/02/2015

  • "At this year’s AGM, a decision is expected to be taken on a proposal presented to The IFAB by FIFA on behalf of its member associations and confederations to amend Law 3 of the Laws of the Game to allow a fourth substitution in extra time.
  • Also up for decision in relation to Law 3 is a proposal to allow for greater flexibility in the use of substitutions in grassroots/recreational…
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