Reinventing Football

Penalties: Make the punishment fit the crime If it's a foul with no clear attacking impact, why not a free-kick?

5 minute sin bin (for diving)

VAR offsides: Lose the microscopic tech

Penalties: One and done - no more rebounds

goals outside the box count double (during last 10 minutes)

limit time to take free kicks or corners

Introduce tactical timeouts

automatic penalty for diving or simulating

Let the referee make handball decisions how they used to - on instinct.

allow players to celebrate goals in a more excessive manner (e.g. taking shirt off)

red card (and a game ban) for simulation

Stop the clock when the ball goes out

Let players take quick free-kicks to themselves

Make the goals bigger

VAR: Bring in a challenge system

Bring in bonus points (if your score 2 or more goals) - and punish 0-0 draws