Henry proposes five changes to revamp football

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes football should include five new rules in order to improve the dynamics of the game, the transparency of referees and the transfer market.

"Referees have to come after the game and talk to the press, please, and wear a mic also. I want to hear what you say because they are not that polite sometimes, I wasn't also at times," he told 'CBS Sport'. 

"Please can you explain your mistakes or how great you were, we want to tell you how great you were sometimes or how bad you are like people used to tell us. What used to bother me is when there was no explanation, they would just go and hide."

Moreover, the 45-year-old called for punishing teams that try to lose time to keep a good result: "When a team refuses to play - time-wasting, kicking the ball out - the referee can give a free-kick just like in rugby 25 yards away from goal, you can put the ball wherever you want. Just play football, that's my rule," he added.

"You don't buy a house without visiting it. You go in the morning, you go at night, you hear the noise. I've seen so many players arrive at places without anyone knowing if they could adapt at the place. Do you know what he's about? Do you know his background?," Henry said about the transfers.

Henry also suggested that teams that manage to score three goals in a single game should be awarded an extra point if they win the match. The latest new rule the Frenchman would add is to introduce temporary injury substitutes to prevent teams from being down to 10 players when someone needs medical attention from doctors.

 

May 10, 2023