{"id":106147,"date":"2024-03-03T21:06:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T21:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/fifa-president-rules-out-plan-for-blue-cards"},"modified":"2024-03-03T21:34:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T21:34:04","slug":"fifa-president-rules-out-plan-for-blue-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/fifa-president-rules-out-plan-for-blue-cards","title":{"rendered":"FIFA president rules out plan for blue cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday ruled out the idea of blue cards in football.<\/p>\n<p>A plan was formed by some of football&#8217;s lawmakers for a new card to join the red and yellow ones to send players off for 10 minutes for dissent or committing cynical fouls.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Scotland, ahead of a meeting of the International Football Association Board at Loch Lomond, Infantino said FIFA is completely opposed to the idea, and assured there would be no blue cards at &#8220;elite level.&#8221; Sin bins are currently used at the lower levels of grassroots football.<\/p>\n<p>The 53-year-old said they are open to new ideas and proposals, but have to protect &#8220;the essence and tradition&#8221; of the game.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday ruled out the idea of blue cards in football. A plan was formed by some of football&#8217;s lawmakers for a new card to join the red and yellow ones to send players off for 10 minutes for dissent or committing cynical fouls. 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