The International Football Association Board (IFAB) is set to announce the introduction of the first new card in the sport since the 1970 World Cup. It is reported that the game’s lawmakers will confirm the introduction of a ‘blue card’ on Friday.
The cards have been used in trials this season already in Wales. It comes after a warning from IFAB leaders that poor behavior from players “might be cancer that kills football.
The Blue cards will be introduced in football for sin-bins. A player will receive a blue card for cynical fouls or dissent and he will be removed from the pitch for 10 minutes.
If a player receives a blue card twice in a match, this officially means that he receives a red card (the same idea as a yellow card twice).
If a player receives a blue card and a yellow card in a match, this officially means that he receives a red card (the same idea as a yellow card twice).
The blue card will not be trialed in ‘top-tier competitions’ but elite trials could come as soon as the summer. The FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup could be used
