The Spanish Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, doubted the introduction of blue cards in the near future of football and said that he does not know if “they are ready for that yet.”
With these new cards, players who commit tactical fouls or protest the referee’s decisions will be punished with a ten-minute expulsion.. This new protocol will restrict blue cards to fouls that cut off “promising attacks” or to protests by footballers. Additionally, a player will be expelled from the match if he receives two blue cards, or one blue and one yellow (and vice versa).
«I don’t know if we are prepared for this. We already have many things at the same time with decisions, with technology… I don’t know if we are ready for that yet. “I hope they test it a lot before introducing it at this level,” Arteta said at a press conference this Friday.
The Spaniard was in the same line as the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, of Chelsea, who pointed out that it is not “a good idea”, and the German Jürgen Klopp, who stated that it is not a “fantastic idea” and that the International Board (IFAB ) rarely has a good idea.
The one who has remained on the sidelines has been Pep Guardiola, who stated that until it is official he will not give his opinion.
This measure will mark the first time that a new disciplinary card has been introduced since the arrival of the yellow and red cards in the 1970 World Cup. EFE
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