The International Rules Commission (IFAB) reported on the idea last week. Its introduction will be discussed at the beginning of March in Scotland at a meeting of the commission, which will also be attended by representatives of FIFA.
The referees should draw the blue novelty for protests or tactical fouls, as punishment the offender will be suspended for ten minutes. As an illustrative example of a blue offence, the intervention of the Italian stopper Chiellini, who almost took the shirt off the Englishman Bukaya Saka in the final of the last Euro, is mentioned.
It is on the Islands that revolutionary change is being hotly debated.
“It’s going to ruin the game, man,” fires Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou. “What will a team with ten players do? Ten minutes delay.’
“I think we should keep football as simple as possible,” continues Liverpool’s respected coach Jürgen Klopp. “Referees already have a difficult job, there are a lot of emotions in it. This would only increase the likelihood of mistakes and discussions: Was it on a blue card? Wasn’t it a yellow card?’
“The referee’s interpretation would be even more important,” estimates Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino. “And what would happen to the fouling goalkeeper? Are we going to play ten minutes without him or will I be able to replace him?’
“I’m not a fan of blue cards, it would just cause confusion. The current system is working well,” asserts Eddie Howe, head of Newcastle’s changeover.
Even the famous coaching capacity of Carlo Ancelotti was heard from Spain with doubts. “The rules are getting more complicated every year and I don’t know what a blue card would bring,” reports the Real Madrid coach.
For example, a Spaniard in the English service does not completely reject the idea. “There’s a lot of decision-making and technology, but if it improves the game, it’s worth a try,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta thinks.
IFAB thinks and argues similarly. More punishment reduces the number of fouls, which means more fluid play, more chances, more goals, more fun, more joy. After all, temporary punishments are used in other team sports, such as hockey, rugby or handball.
The innovation was tested a few years ago by the English Football Association (FA) in non-professional competitions and it turned out that the number of offenses dropped by 38 percent.
“After all, it’s frustrating for a fan to see a promising counter-attack thwarted,” FA chief executive Mark Bullingham defends the idea and clarifies: “The main thing that should be punished is player behavior and protests. And it’s being considered whether they should be extended to other areas as tactical fouls.”
For the completeness of the proposal, it is useful to add that two blue penalties mean permanent exclusion, similar to yellow cases. A combination of yellow and blue cards means red.
“I have no problem with it being tested. But it doesn’t mean that I agree with it,” says Klopp. “If it is introduced even at the highest level, I believe that everything will be tested,” Arteta points out.
This is where the rule makers are currently stumbling.
The Premier League immediately came out against the amendment, calling its application to the football rules incorrect and premature. The head of UEFA, Alexander Čeferin, also has reservations, and a very restrained position is officially supported by FIFA, which stated: “Similar punishments should be tested in a responsible manner, which is a position that we intend to repeat in March.”
It will be interesting to see where and if the blue revolution will start at all. Card penalties have been awarded since the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. But even experts fear that yellow, blue and red cards will only cause a gray zone and chaos.
2024-02-14 08:25:23
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