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I’d like to think this sort of idea is part of improving the application of the laws. If players gradually become better behaved this will happen. Remember the horrendous tackles we used to see back in the 60s, 70s, 80s? That’s largely been eliminated through new sanctions available to the ref...

The biggest problem in soccer is not officiating but play-acting and ill-discipline. Fair, balanced officiating is almost impossible because players contest everything, even the most obvious throw-in decision. The slightest contact sees a player writhing around on the ground like a wounded...

It could of course but we already have players drawing opponents into yellow cards and red cards, so what’s new?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/02/08/blue-cards-to-be-introduced-for-football-sin-bins/ (PAYWALL) Ah. "Top-tier competitions will be excluded from initial testing in the professional game in case the protocols require further refinement, but elite trials could still begin as soon as...