Figo advocates bigger World Cup

Luis Figo says he will consider expanding the World Cup and restore
the old offside rule if he wins FIFA's presidential
election,BBCreports.
The former Ballon d'Or winner released his manifesto at a Wembley
press conference as he prepares to challenge Prince Ali Bin Al
Hussein, Michael van Praag and incumbent Sepp Blatter for world
football's top job.
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Among the Portugal great's eye-catching proposals was a promise to
redistribute a huge chunk of FIFA's cash reserves and another to hold
a "real and structured" debate on the possibility of introducing new
technology to help match officials.
And the future of FIFA's showpiece tournament is also up for
discussion with the proposal of three different World Cup structures:
the current 32-team format, a 40-team tournament and a 48-team finals
split into two mini-tournaments and a final knockout stage.
The additional teams, according to the proposals, would come from
non-European associations.
Figo is a supporter of the goal-line technology already in place and
will consider further use of replays and the introduction of sin bins
for players guilty of "unsporting behaviour towards referees".
Also included was a commitment to stop the 'triple punishment' of
penalty, red card and suspension for any player committing a
professional foul in the box, and another to restore the 'old' offside
rule "where a player is judged offside whether directly involved in
the play or not".
The 42-year-old has the support of Jose Mourinho and David Beckham
ahead of the May ballot.
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