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THE ACCIDENTAL 'DOUBLE TOUCH' PENALTY WILL BE ABLE TO BE RETAKEN FROM JULY 1 IF THE KICK WAS SUCCESSFUL, THE GAME'S LAWMAKERS HAVE SAID. SHANE IRELAND Sport Central Content
Editor and JAMIE GARDNER PA CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER 15:48, 03 Jun 2025Updated 15:49, 03 Jun 2025 From July 1, penalty kicks affected by an accidental 'double touch' will be eligible
for a retake if the initial attempt is successful, according to the custodians of football's rules. UEFA, the governing body for European football, called for a review of the laws after
Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez had a penalty ruled out during a shoot-out with Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 this March. The incident saw the Argentinian player
inadvertently make contact with the ball with his standing leg due to a slip. The match ultimately saw Real Madrid triumph in the penalty shoot-out. The International Football Association
Board (IFAB), responsible for setting the rules of the game, has provided a clarification on Law 14. The law previously did not explicitly address the issue of accidental double touches,
leading referees to "understandably" penalise all such incidents until now. Article continues below However, IFAB has now communicated to all national associations and
confederations that Law 14 was primarily intended to prevent intentional double touches, necessitating this clarification. Acknowledging the potential unfairness of not penalising any double
touch, which could disadvantage goalkeepers due to the ball's changed path, IFAB has established that accidental 'double touch' goals should be retaken. In cases where such
kicks do not result in a goal, they should lead to an indirect free-kick during regular play or be counted as a miss during a penalty shoot-out.