VAR, the expansion of international tournaments, the reorganization of the UEFA tournament and the Blue Card are changing rapidly these days.
Referees have completed the 2023/2024 season, particularly in the Premier League, and IFAB MPs have now ruled out the use of the new boxes in top-flight football. The introduction of the blue card is the latest way in which football appears to be changing, but it is not an entirely new concept in the sporting world.
Here I want to explain everything about the blue card and sin box in football, from the chronology to examples from other sports. Blue cards are issued for dissent and foul play, forcing the player to spend 10 minutes in the sin bin off the field and his team to keep track of the field.Referees have tempered their players this season, with Diogo Dalot receiving a red card during Manchester United’s game against Liverpool.
In the case of a clinical foul, if a player is brought down to prevent a counter-attack, a blue card is issued instead of a yellow card.An example of flagrant foul play at an IFAB meeting was Giorgio Chiellini’s donation of a Bukayo Saka shirt during the Euro 2020 final at Wembley. The Italian defender received a yellow card, but according to the new rules the referee should have given a blue card.
When will the Blue Card be introduced in football?
The bill was introduced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which is announcing a trial for referees to have the right to foul players at elite level.The IFAB is expected to approve the extension of sinbin testing to the game’s highest level at its annual meeting in March. There is no specific time frame for when a blue card will appear in the Premier League or top international tournaments, but it is unlikely to happen this season as the annual fixture does not take place until March.
