Football legislators are considering the possibility of introducing a new rule, as a transferable disciplinary punishment for players who cover their mouths during the race to the super teams. The Telegraph reports about it.
It turns out that the remaining solution can already be praised by the author. Once the initiative is supported, a new norm will be in place until the start of the 2026 World Championships.
According to the latest information, football players can be punished with life or cards of hearts, as they tightly close their mouths during the match with their opponents. Sanctions will be imposed in the events of the game before the championships, and not in any other game episodes.
The International Football Association (IFAB) is already holding consultations on a mechanism for promulgating such a rule. The initiative came in the wake of a resonant incident in the Champions League, when Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni was called out for racist abuse at the address of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior. Towards the hour of the episode, the Argentinean covered his mouth with a T-shirt, making lip reading tiresome.
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