The IFAB (International Football Board Association) is considering introducing a new sanction called ‘blue card’. What is it about?
This Thursday a bombshell emerged in the world of football, which could change the way we understand this sport. The IFAB (International Football Board Association) It is proposed to introduce a new sanction called ““blue card”which would consist of the 10-minute suspension of the sanctioned player.
The English medium ‘The Telegraph’ He was the one who leaked the information about this new change that the football regulations would have.
This standard was created with the objective of limit the number of protests referees receive during the development of the matches. In this way, players who receive them will be expelled for 10 minutes and They will leave their team with one less player.
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The introduction of ‘blue cards’ has been tested during this season in lower categories of Welsh and Swedish football.
However, the British newspaper also announces that they could be tested during the next edition of the FA Cup. But, in no case, will they be used in the Euro Cup of this year.
What is the IFAB’s justification for the blue card?
“We have identified poor player behavior as a serious problem for football. We are examining what we can do through changes to the rules of the game. A scheduled expulsion could be a greater deterrent than a warning. “There is also a lot of interest from various stakeholders in the idea that only the captain can properly approach the referee,” he stated. Lukas Brudmember of the IFAB.
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