A big basketball fan, Stefano Pioli had already suggested that teams can’t back out of the half-court after passing it. And if you are also a basketball fan or a soccer fan, open an account with the best betting software to always have access to the best limits and odds.
Pioli believes that some basketball rules can be adapted for soccer. After suggesting that teams should not be allowed to back down after going past midfield, he now believes that basketball’s timeouts could be used in soccer.
Sergio Scariolo, coach of Virtus Bologna, visited the Milanello training center and met with the Milan coach. The meeting of the two was recorded by Milan TV and the conversation generated even more ideas for the soccer coach, wanting to adapt what already happens in basketball. For both coaches, the sports can learn a lot from each other.
“I would like to communicate more with the players during the game and personally I would introduce time requests in soccer as well, I could give more precise and specific instructions, while at halftime I try to combine technical and tactical adjustments with a little motivation to make the second half go well,” Pioli remarked.
In basketball and futsal, for example, only the time the ball is in play is counted. When the ball leaves the court, the stopwatch is stopped. In soccer, there has already been the idea of having timed periods of 30 minutes, which is the minimum recommended by Fifa that should be the playing time in each half.
In addition to ideas about changing the rules, Pioli was asked about dealing with big names in the Milan locker room. “When we are talking about champions, we mean that they are also champions off the field. They are so competitive, so strong mentally, that it is not difficult to train them,” the coach said.
One thing is for sure, as much sense as a change in the rules may make, there will be pushback from purists worldwide. Check our Blog section and stay tuned to always get the latest from the world of sports!