The rules of football could soon be turned upside down. In any case, this is what the British media The Telegraph revealed on Thursday, which wrote that the body responsible for changing the rules of the game of football (IFAB) would have planned to introduce a new card, blue in color. A third card which would therefore come into play, 50 years after the appearance of the yellow and red cards during the 1970 World Cup, won by Brazil.
The “blue card” would be between the yellow and red cards, and could temporarily exclude a player for 10 minutes. It would be used for “extra-sporting” reasons, such as for an anti-playing fault preventing, for example, an opposing offensive, or even an aggressive challenge to an arbitration decision.
Two blue cards would be the equivalent of two yellow cards, synonymous with a red card, and the blue card could also be added with a yellow card to give a red.
According to information from the Telegraph, the yellow card could be tested as early as this summer, during FA Cup and Women’s FA Cup matches. Still according to the British daily, the English Football Federation is considering offering its competitions next season for experiments. This was ultimately denied by FIFA.
“FIFA would like to clarify that reports of the so-called ‘blue card’ at the elite level of football are incorrect and premature,” a statement read. Such trials, if implemented implemented, should be limited to responsible testing at lower levels.”
In any case, the idea of introducing a blue card, like the yellow card in rugby, has not been ruled out and could revolutionize football in the coming months and/or years.
