PLANS to introduce BLUE CARDS into football are now in doubt after Friday’s announcement was cancelled following widespread backlash.
The plan was set to see players receive a 10-minute sin-bin if they were guilty of committing a cynical foul, or if they showed dissent towards the referee, linesman or fourth official.
Trials to introduce blue cards were originally set to be announced at a meeting on FridayReuters
But now those ideas could be scrapped less than 24 hours after the news broke.
According to The Telegraph, reaction to the news – including within some of football’s “corridors of power” – has led to the plans being “blocked”.
Fifa released a statement on Thursday evening insisting sin-bin trials will NOT take place in top-tier competitions.
They also confirmed any rule change would be discussed at next month’s International Football Association Board [IFAB] meeting.
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