Coaches
Jürgen Klopp
(Liverpool),
Mauricio Pochettino
(Chelsea) and
Mikel Arteta
(Arsenal) expressed their
rejection of the blue card
that the International Board (IFAB) is trying to introduce soon in professional football.
The possible inclusion of this new warning for the players caused division of opinions.
There are those who are waiting for the new rule whose main objective is to limit complaints from players towards referees and avoid excesses in protests.
However, others have already expressed their position against this proposal.
Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp took advantage of Friday's press conference to express his opinion:
"It doesn't sound like a fantastic idea to me at first. But the truth is that I don't remember the last time these people (the IFAB) had a "Fantastic idea, if they ever had one
. "
Juergen Klopp, Liverpool manager during the press conference.Ed Sykes
Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea manager, also joined the criticism:
"At the moment, it is not a good idea, but we will see what happens later, because it is an opportunity to see how it works. My first feeling is that it is very complicated because there are many questions
. "
Arsenal's Spanish coach, Mikel Arteta, also has doubts about this situation and said that he does not know if "they are prepared for this."
Furthermore, he added:
"I hope they test it a lot before introducing it at this level
. "
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach during a Premiere League match /player publications.
How it would work and the strong warning from FIFA
The possible change of rules in the sport, which would be approved by the IFAB (International Football Association Board), the body in charge of modifying the different articles, generated such a stir that FIFA itself had to issue a statement in which it clarified that, Although its discussion is on the Agenda for the next meeting on March 2,
the information that emerged was "incorrect and premature
. "
"Any such testing, if implemented, should be limited to testing responsibly at lower levels, a position that FIFA intends to reiterate when this agenda item is discussed at the IFAB Annual General Assembly on 2 March"
, clarified the governing body of world football.
The new blue card that the IFAB will officially implement at its annual congress on March 2.
How would the new blue card be used?
Referees could use it in two particular situations of the game: when there are excessive protests by the players and with so-called 'tactical fouls', for example the interruption of a promising attack that does not result in expulsion.
Players who receive this card will be out of the game for 10 minutes, as occurs in other sports such as rugby and field hockey.
On the other hand, the accumulation of two blues in the same match will constitute a red.
That is, expulsion from the entire match and suspension for the next match, the same result if a blue card is combined with a yellow card.
These new cards will undoubtedly mark a new milestone and revolution in the world of football as it will be the first time that the card system will be modified since the current red and yellow cards were introduced in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.