FIVE REFEREES FOR FOOTBALL?

From the Sun:

Football's governing bodies are considering a bizarre concept of using FIVE officials for every football match.

New UEFA president Michel Platini has suggested that the introduction of two refs to patrol the penalty areas would improve the game.

Ex-French ace Platini, 51, may now ask world governing body FIFA to consider using two more refs alongside the main official and the two assistants.

It will be discussed at FIFA's board AGM when they meet in Manchester next month.

A UEFA spokesman said: “Two more officials would definitely help to clear up misunderstandings. Platini does not want to break up the flow of the game with video technology but he is keen to see a new system and possible experiments.”