Soccer-FIFA completely opposed to 'blue cards', chief Infantino says


Beach Soccer Football - FIFA Beach World Cup UAE 2024 - Final - Brazil v Italy - Dubai Design District Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 25, 2024 FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/ File Photo

(Reuters) - FIFA is against the International Football Association Board's proposal for so-called 'blue cards', President Gianni Infantino said, adding that he was unaware of the idea before it caught the public eye.

The proposal from football's rule making body to introduce 'blue cards', which gives referees the power to send players off for 10 minutes for dissent or committing cynical fouls, was discussed with FIFA at the IFAB's Annual General Meeting in Scotland.

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