Blatter wants end to final shoot-outs

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has vowed to change the rules to ensure the 2010 World Cup final is not decided by penalties.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has vowed to change the rules to ensure the 2010 World Cup final is not decided by penalties.

Blatter, speaking at the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, made the claim just 10 weeks after Italy sealed victory in the final with a 5-3 shoot-out win over France.

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