Ex-Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg wants football to copy NBA with major rule change
Mark Clattenburg wants FIFA to introduce a 60-minute match rule for football games. FIFA is trying to improve in-play statistics. Clatenburg believes the solution is stopping the clock. The former Premier League referee was a FIFA-listed referee for 11 years. He left the game in 2017 to become the head of refereeing in Saudi Arabia. Pierluigi Collina confirmed there will be more stoppage time at the 2018 World Cup. It was already implemented in Russia. There will also be a number on the electronic board. "Don't be surprised if they see the fourth official raising the board with a big number. If you want more active time, we need to be ready to see this kind of additional time given," he said.
