The new rule that scares Manchester United, Liverpool and Premier League teams

This innovative new rule could change soccer forever...

08/02/2024, 04:15 PM +00:00

The new rule that scares Manchester United, Liverpool and Premier League teams

Soccer, like other sports, has been updated over the years, relying on technology. The VAR (Video assistant referee) is the perfect example of this, and soccer is one of the sports that took the longest to implement the technology. Now, a new rule is coming that could change the sport forever.

The IFAB (International Football Board Association) is seriously considering introducing a new card, blue. The blue card would be intermediate between the yellow and the red, since it would be to sanction a player for 10 minutes, without him being able to play during that time.

The card would not be shown for aggressive fouls, but rather for protests and "tactical" fouls. "We have identified bad player behavior as a serious problem for football. We are examining what we can do through changes to the rules of the game. A scheduled sending off could be a greater deterrent than a warning. There is also a lot of interest from various parties interested in the idea that only the captain can properly approach the referee," said an IFAB member.

It is a reality, but when will it start to be used?

The Telegraph, an English newspaper that broke the exclusive news, assures that it is ruled out for large competitions in the short term, however, the next FA Cup could be the debut of the new rule. It has been confirmed that he will not be at EURO 2024, nor in the next edition of the UEFA Champions League.