Blatter wants alternative to penalty shoot-outs

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today labelled penalty shoot-outs “a tragedy” and challenged Franz Beckenbauer to come up with an alternative.

Fri, 25 May, 2012 - 12:12

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today labelled penalty shoot-outs “a tragedy” and challenged Franz Beckenbauer to come up with an alternative.

Two major tournaments last season were decided by shoot-outs – Chelsea’s Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich and the African Nations Cup when Zambia beat Ivory Coast.

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