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UEFA rejects FIFA's added time policy for Champions League

  • UEFA Chief Boban calls FIFA's long added time "absolutely absurd" and bad for player welfare.
  • UEFA says Champions League games only average 5 more minutes than top domestic leagues.
  • Boban argues excessive added time could total 500 more minutes over a season.
  • UEFA starts a campaign to recruit 40,000 more referees across Europe.
  • Current number of active referees in Europe is 236,000.
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