The president of the FIFA, Gianni Infantinotoday completely ruled out the implementation of the blue card in the soccer because the idea is to “protect the tradition of the game”, and it was ahead of the annual congress of the International Football Board Association (IFAB) which will take place tomorrow in Glasgow, Scotland.
“No, there will be no blue card, at any level. It is a cliché that does not exist for FIFA. There is no way”said Infantino, at a press conference, upon his arrival in Glasgow.
“Do you want a headline? The headline would be: “Red card to blue card,” Infantino declared, laughing, to journalists.
“We are always open at IFAB and FIFA to look for ideas or proposals, and each proposal and idea has to be treated with respect, of course. But once you look at it, you also have to protect the game, the essence and the tradition of the game. There will be no blue cards.”said the head of FIFA.
In this way, Infantino put a stop to rumors of the supposed implementation of the blue card in football, regarding the suggestion of the IFAB, the body responsible for defining the rules of the most popular sport in the world.
The purpose of the blue card in football is based on reducing protests to referees, with a 10-minute suspension for the sanctioned player.
Source: Ambito
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