Mike Maignan is not only good on his line. He also has the sense of the formula, a quality highly recommended when you are a celebrity who feeds a Twitter account. And the now titular doorman of the Blues does not like the new rule enacted Friday by the IFAB (International Football Association Board), in charge of the laws of football, which will come into force next season.
Small verbatim of the measure: “The goalkeeper cannot improperly distract the shooter, for example by delaying the execution of the penalty or by touching the posts, the crossbar or the nets. In short, no more Emiliano Martinez antics during the penalty shootout against France in the World Cup final.
Mike “Mrs. Irma” Maignan
Specialist in penos, as he proved again on Friday evening against the Netherlands (4-0) and Memphis Depay, Maignan had fun predicting the future in a tweet posted this Saturday: “New rules of the IFAB for penalties in 2026: goalkeepers must have their backs when the shot is taken. In case of stoppage, indirect free kick. »
At the last news, Hugo Lloris had not commented on this measure.