Pressley Could Challenge Referee Decisions If Blatter Has His Way

Last updated : 11 June 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Coventry City manager Steven Pressley could challenge the decision made by a referee in a game if Sepp Blatter has his way.

The FIFA President has called for managers to be allowed two challenges to refereeing decisions during a match and according to the Press Association, speaking at the FIFA Congress in Sao Paulo, Blatter told delegates: "We could do something more on the field of play.

"Why don't we give team managers the possibility of two challenges for refereeing during the match? If the manager disagrees with a decision why should he not ask for an immediate TV review with the referee?"

The decision would have to be decided upon by the International Football Association Board and would have to go to the football and technical advisory panels, and it would take any where between eighteen months to two years to be brought in.

Blatter told a news conference after the Congress: "I spoke with former footballers and coaches and I think it is an idea and we have the possibility now with the new organisation of IFAB where we will have a technical panel and a football panel and it will be a good discussion.

"When you are looking at so many matches on the TV, and we have 34 cameras here and it is so evident what has happened I think it is a good idea.

"If it is feasible we will see but when I have an idea I generally try to bring it."