Not as hard as a red card, but harder than a yellow card: Football’s rules enforcers are said to have decided to introduce a new card, a British newspaper reports. If a player sees the blue card, he has to leave the field for ten minutes.
According to a media report, football is facing a drastic reform in the punishment of players. As the British newspaper “The Telegraph” reports, the regulators of the International Football Association Board (Ifab) have approved the introduction of a blue card. This means that a ten-minute time penalty will be imposed on players if, for example, they have prevented a clear chance to score with a less serious foul or verbally attack officials.
Two blue cards = expulsion
As “The Telegraph” further writes, citing Ifab, two blue cards should lead to a red card just as much as a blue card and a yellow card. The first tests could be carried out from the summer, but not in the top leagues. The English Football Association is considering making the FA Cup and the women’s cup competition available on a voluntary basis.
If the blue card is included in football regulations, it would be the first new card since yellow and red were introduced at the 1970 World Cup.
Handball has already moved on
There has been a blue card in handball since 2016. This is shown in order to make it immediately clear to everyone involved after a red card whether an additional report will follow, which will then result in a decision by the disciplinary committee.
Source: Stern
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