Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has proposed a series of radical rule changes for football, including reducing matches to just 50 minutes. The 76-year-old, who has owned the Italian club since 2004, suggested cutting each half from 45 to 25 minutes in an interview with The Athletic.
De Laurentiis also called for the abolition of yellow and red cards, replacing them with rugby-style sin bins. Under his proposal, a yellow card offence would result in a five-minute suspension, while a red card would mean 20 minutes off the field. He criticised players who 'stay down on the field and play around like an actor'.
The Napoli chief further advocated for an overhaul of the offside rule, arguing that goals should not be disallowed for marginal decisions. His suggestion aligns with Arsene Wenger's push for a 'daylight' rule, currently being trialled in the Canadian Premier League. De Laurentiis stressed the need to make football more spectacular to attract younger audiences.
