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UEFA rejects FIFA's added time policy for Champions League

Referee Michael Oliver gives directions during the Champions League soccer match between Marseille and Panathinaikos at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
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Soccer Football - UEFA Congress - Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal - April 5, 2023  President of UEFA Aleksander Ceferin arrives for UEFA Congress REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
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Overview

  • 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.