Mourinho, Wenger lead demand for Uefa change of old-fashioned away goal rule

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Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger are just two top European bosses demanding Uefa change the long-standing away goal rule. A host of club chiefs are reportedly keen to review the rule, as they believe scoring away from home isn’t as tough as it was in the past.

Uefa deputy general Giorgio Marchetti has now admitted the governing body could be open to the idea of change. Marchetti said: “The coaches think that scoring goals away is not as difficult as it was in the past…

“So they think the rule should be reviewed and that’s what we will do. They consider the situation in football has changed and the weight of the away goals is not the same as many years ago when the rule was introduced.”

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Away goals were first introduced over 50 years ago – in 1965 – initially as a replacement for a neutral ground replay or coin toss.

In the 1960s, travelling across the continent for European games was a far more strenuous task – with conditions often much more intimidating.

European club bosses now believe travel for games abroad is now so commonplace, the away goal rule forces home teams to play it safe.

On the away side almost having the advantage, Marchetti added: “This is one of the points that needs to be looked at.”

European bosses believe scoring away from home is no longer as difficult

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