Fifa president Sepp Blatter says future World Cup finals should not be decided by penalty shoot-outs
Italy beat France in the 2006 final on penalties and Blatter hinted changes may be made in South Africa in 2010.
He said: "When it comes to the World Cup final it is passion, and when it goes to extra time it is a drama.
"But when it comes to penalty kicks it is a tragedy. Football is a team sport and penalties is not a team, it is the individual."
He said a replay or gradually deducting players in extra time would be a better solution.
"We have four years or so, so I think we have time," Blatter told a Swiss Chamber of Commerce event in Zurich.
"Maybe to replay the match if it's the final, you can't do that through the tournament because of lack of time. Maybe to take players away and play golden goal," Blatter said, adding that discussions would start soon.
He said: "When it comes to the World Cup final it is passion, and when it goes to extra time it is a drama.
"But when it comes to penalty kicks it is a tragedy. Football is a team sport and penalties is not a team, it is the individual."
He said a replay or gradually deducting players in extra time would be a better solution.
"We have four years or so, so I think we have time," Blatter told a Swiss Chamber of Commerce event in Zurich.
"Maybe to replay the match if it's the final, you can't do that through the tournament because of lack of time. Maybe to take players away and play golden goal," Blatter said, adding that discussions would start soon.
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