Soccer players may receive blue cards and be temporarily removed from the game for showing dissent or committing cynical fouls, according to proposed changes from the governing body responsible for determining the rules of the sport.
In addition to the existing yellow and red cards, a new blue card will now result in a player being temporarily removed from the game for 10 minutes. There will also be an option to combine colors, potentially causing confusion. If a player who has already returned from the temporary removal receives another blue card, they will also be given a red card and permanently banned from the game. Additionally, receiving both a blue and yellow card at the same time will also result in a red card.
The suggestions will be issued by the International Football Association Board (Ifab) on Friday in preparation for trials in various competitions.
Power brokers in international football are making an effort to enhance “participant behaviour” in response to an increase in confrontations during games. It is widely believed that this behavior also influences spectators and can lead to real-life consequences for players and referees in grassroots sports.
Stricter regulations have been put in place to prohibit players from confronting referees, and harsher penalties have been implemented for those who violate these rules. These changes have been implemented throughout English football at the beginning of the current season.
During the fall season, Ifab made an announcement stating their plans to increase the use of sin-bins after seeing successful results in several grassroots competitions, many of which took place in England.
The FA was said to be considering using the FA Cup in the trials, but Fifa has stated that it would be too early to include top-level competitions in the trials.
The use of sin-bins has not been approved for major competitions, so there will be no sin-bins in the Premier League. Additionally, Uefa does not plan to implement sin-bins for the upcoming men’s European Championship or the Champions League.
Uefa’s president, Alexander Ceferin, has expressed his disapproval of sin-bins, calling them “the end of football.” He is not the only one who has voiced dissatisfaction. Many influential figures in the sport have criticized the controversial implementation of video refereeing technology.
The Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou, declared, “Forget the idea and move on. I don’t understand why they keep interfering in the game.”
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The CEO of the Football Association, Mark Bullingham, who is a member of the Ifab board, has supported the new idea. In December, he stated, “The implementation of sin-bins in lower-level games has been effective in preventing misconduct rather than dealing with it after the fact.” He believes that as players become aware of the consequences of sin-bins, they will be less likely to commit infractions. This change is also hoped to translate to higher levels of the game.
Ifab has been requested to provide a statement.
Fifa stated in a post on X: “If any trials are to be conducted, they should be done responsibly and restricted to lower levels. This stance will be reaffirmed by Fifa during the discussion of this agenda item at the IFAB AGM on March 2nd.”
Source: theguardian.com
