Revolution in the world of football: The blue card has arrived!

The IFAB (International Football Association Board) very serious plan to implement the blue card in world football, a fact that will undoubtedly be a great innovation and will have a great impact on the course of the game. The body that governs the rules of the game has been considering this possibility for some time and will present the proposal this Friday, according to The Telegraph.

The blue card will not replace any of the existing ones, but will add to the yellow and red ones. In fact, the punishment that will be imposed on those who see it is half of the above. In particular, this will apply to games where a promising attack is cut short or due to excessive protests to the referee but does not result in what would lead to seeing a red card. And the penalty to be applied is a temporary expulsion, 10 minutes.

Also, in terms of possible penalties for accumulation, it should be noted that a blue card counts as a yellow. That is, two blues or the combination of a yellow and a blue will translate into a red.

Regarding the introduction of the blue card in world football, IFAB’s plans involve a gradual and progressive implementation. In this sense, according to the same information from The Telegraph, the English Federation presented itself as a volunteer, so everything indicates that the first rehearsals will take place in the men’s and women’s FA Cup matches next season . . The absolute exception for now is that the blue card can be seen on European Cup next summer or Champions League 2024/25. Alexander Ceferinpresident of UEFA, was one of the most critical against the blue card when talks began about its possible implementation.

Finally, to understand the magnitude of what the arrival of the blue card means in football, it is worth remembering that the current card system, with the presence of yellow and red, has been in force since 1970 World Cup in Mexico. it has rained enough since then without any change in this matter.