The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has confirmed it would hold talks with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Football Association Board (IFAB) over the double-touch penalty rule after the Julian Alvarez controversy on Wednesday.
Alvarez’s penalty for Atletico in their Champions League shootout defeat to Real Madrid was ruled out after he was adjudged to have kicked the ball twice as he slipped.
The disallowed penalty cost Atletico, who lost the shootout 4-2.
UEFA have broken their silence on the incident in a statement released on Thursday.
It said it would hold talks with FIFA and IFAB “to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional.”
A UEFA statement read: “Atletico de Madrid enquired with UEFA over the incident, which led to the disallowance of the kick from the penalty mark taken by Julián Alvarez at the end of yesterday’s UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid.
“Although minimal, the player made contact with the ball using his standing foot before kicking it, as shown in the attached video clip. Under the current rule (Laws of the Game, Law 14.1), the VAR had to call the referee signalling that the goal should be disallowed.
“UEFA will enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB to determine whether the rule should be reviewed in cases where a double touch is clearly unintentional.”
