A revolutionary project that quickly fell through?
A few weeks ago, The Telegraph surprised the football world by revealing that the IFAB (International Football Association Board) intended to implement the blue card system.
A measure supposed to exclude for ten minutes players who come to contest with the referee in a vehement manner, in particular.
But this idea is ultimately likely to be abandoned.
This Friday, The Telegraph reports that IFAB directors are not convinced that the blue card test is necessary.
In addition, the members of the body's board of directors were not aware that the blue card was part of the protocols developed.
Many oppositions
The English media specifies the existence of concerns about the management of guards who could be temporarily expelled.
This would force the team to put an outfield player in cages, or make a permanent change.
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The way in which the news was received by several players in football also did not help to encourage the body to try the blue card experiment.
Speaking to the press, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp admitted not being seduced by the idea: “The current situation shows that we should keep things as simple as possible for the referees.
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In comments made to The Telegraph a few weeks ago, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin explained that in his eyes “it’s no longer football”.
If the “blue card” project is likely to no longer see the light of day, the IFAB would consider creating a rule where, apart from the team captain, no one can approach the officials.