IFAB considers tougher red-card rules for goal denial
Football lawmakers will debate expanding red-card rules for denying goalscoring chances at a London meeting on Tuesday. The proposals would punish defenders who stop dangerous passes, not just clear runs on goal. IFAB will also discuss scrapping yellow cards when advantage leads to a goal. Officials plan talks on VAR tweaks, goalkeeper time limits, and […]
Blue cards for sin-binned players to be trialed by football’s lawmakers IFAB
Football’s lawmakers IFAB are to test out sin-binning players and issuing blue cards. The attempt to be announced today Friday, would see Sin-bins, used at grassroots level for dissent, be extended to cynical fouls as part of a trial. A player would spend 10 minutes in the technical area after being given a blue card […]