A recent change in the interpretation of penalty kick laws by UEFA, following an incident involving Julián Álvarez, dictates that goals scored after an accidental double touch will now be retaken. Previously considered a rare or misapplied situation, the clarification addresses concerns that players were unfairly penalized in instances where slips led to double touches. The new ruling will take effect in UEFA matches beginning with a Nations League semifinal, aiming to improve game fairness and clarity of the laws.
The clarified interpretation means if a penalty is scored after an accidental double touch, it should now be retaken, alleviating past unfair rulings.
IFAB's update aims to address the vague wording in Law 14 which led to unintended penalties against players like Julián Álvarez, who slipped accidentally.
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