After the VAR, a tool that has revolutionized the world of football, another big novelty in the regulation is about to arrive in England. As reported by the Telegraph, in fact, the introduction of the blue card for temporary expulsions is about to come.
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A new tool available to the referee to temporarily expel a footballer in certain specific situations. The IFAB (International Football Association Board) has given the green light to the experimentation of the blue card, a new penalty that will allow the match director to remove a player from the field for 10 minutes in the event of flagrant protests or tactical fouls that are not dangerous but strategic to interrupt an action of the opposing team. According to rumors, the sum of two blue cards, or one blue and one yellow will lead to the immediate expulsion of a footballer.
March 2 could be the right date for the official approval of the new penalty, on the occasion of the general Congress that will take place in Glasgow. The CEO of the English FA, Mark Bullingham explained: «The areas of intervention that we have examined are particularly those related to protests, but also related to tactical fouls. When fans watch the matches and feel frustrated seeing a counterattack ruined by a tactical foul. We evaluated whether the yellow card was sufficient and we came to consider the introduction of a new card». We are currently witnessing an initial phase that, however, is a first step towards something that could materialize in the coming months.
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