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Football to introduce blue cards in biggest refereeing change for years

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Updated 15:26 8 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 15:20 8 Feb 2024 GMT

Football to introduce blue cards in biggest refereeing change for years

A blue card is set to be introduced as part of new sin-bin protocols.

Marcus Chan

Marcus Chan

A new blue card is set to be introduced in professional football as part of trials for sin-bins.

Since the 1970 World Cup, football has used yellow and red cards but it has now been reported that a new card could be introduced to the game.

According to The Telegraph, the International Football Association Board has signed off on the introduction of a blue card, which will be part of a trial for sin-bins.

The new protocol will see players removed from the field for 10 minutes if they commit a cynical foul or show dissent towards an official.

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The new card is set to be limited for fouls committed during a promising attack plus dissent.

If a player receives two blue cards or a combination of yellow and blue, they could end up being shown a red card.

It has been reported that the new protocol will be announced on Friday.

The report from the Telegraph states: “Top-tier competitions will be excluded from initial testing in the professional game in case the protocols require further refinement, but elite trials could still begin as soon as the summer.

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“That may include in the FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup, with the Football Association considering volunteering next season’s competitions for testing.”

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UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin told the Telegraph that he was opposed to sin-bins, he said: “It’s not football anymore. We will not use them in Uefa competition.

“Ifab has four European members. I don’t think they will do something against the interests of football. And, if they do, then we will deal with it later.”

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Ceferin added: “I would leave football as it is.

“I think we don’t need a change of rules. We don’t need to be remembered as important persons that changed football. We don’t need to change football. We are passing through.”

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Football, UEFA

Marcus Chan
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