Italian former World Cup referee Collina has been given figures that show Premier League matches have an effective time of 54.49 minutes, while it is even lower in the Scottish Premier League at 50.42 minutes.Ĭhampions League matches have an effective time of 58.07 minutes, said Collina.
'I don't think someone wants to pay to watch a match that lasts 43 minutes.' 'The effective time at Aston Villa v Brentford was 43 minutes,' said Collina who chairs Fifa's referees' committee.