Former football player Andrei Arshavin spoke out against the introduction of blue cards
Former Russian national team player Andrei Arshavin spoke about the introduction of blue cards. His words are quoted by Match TV.
Arshavin opposed such an innovation. “At the moment this does not seem to be a football rule. I don’t see anything wrong with the fact that there are tactical fouls,” he noted.
Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) called talk of imminent changes to the rules premature. “Any experiments must be limited to testing at lower levels,” the statement said. At the same time, FIFA head Gianni Infantino spoke out against blue cards.
The introduction of the blue card was previously reported by The Telegraph. It is planned to be shown for intentional fouls that are more obvious than those for which a yellow card is punished. New sanctions are also provided for disagreement with match officials. Anyone receiving a blue card will be sent off the field for 10 minutes.
Source: Lenta
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