FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (C) gestures as he addresses a news conference after a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at the the FIFA headquarters in Zurich March 1, 2014. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
ZURICH (Reuters) - - A request from UEFA to change the so-called triple punishment rule has been rejected by soccer's law-making body while a proposal to study the use of video technology also got short shrift.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) said on Saturday that it was concerned that changing the controversial rule would re-open the door for goalkeepers to commit cynical fouls to prevent clear scoring opportunities.
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