European football chief Michel Platini has called for yellow cards to be replaced by a sin-bin.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25235277
"I would make it like rugby, punishing the offender with 10 or 15 minutes out of the game," he said in an interview with Spanish sports daily newspaper AS.
"It is an idea. Now it needs to mature and see if it really is good for the game. It is a proposal to be explored."
Uefa president Platini also backed the idea of allowing national cup champions to take part in the Champions League. Under the existing in-game disciplinary system a player who is shown a straight red card or two yellow cards in the same game is immediately sent off and cannot be replaced however, if a player picks up a certain number of yellow cards spread over several matches they will be suspended for future games, and it is this aspect that most concerns Platini. He believes a sin-bin would be a fairer punishment because
"that way, the benefit goes to the team he is playing against, in the same match, instead of a sanction by cards which is carried out against a third team, the next on the calendar."
The former France captain, who won 76 international caps between 1976-87 and has run Uefa since 2007, also believes goalkeepers who concede a penalty should not be sent off.
"It seems excessive; the penalty is itself already is punishment enough. I think it's something that everyone in Fifa and Uefa agree, but one or two of the countries that make up the International Board are unwilling to change."
Regarding the subject of Champions League qualification, which is currently restricted to where teams finish in their domestic leagues, Platini backed plans to also include winners of domestic cup competitions.
"I agree with this proposal, which we have debated many times," he said. "But when it comes time to vote, countries that don't want to cede a place for the cup champion are in the majority."
Thoughts...?
Owd Platini and His Hare-Brained Schemes..
posted on 5/12/13
Anything that contributes to ending the obsessive haranguing of the refs by players just because the decision made went against them can only be a good thing.
Of course there would be some technicalities to work out but I assume things like Eddie's point must have been addressed by the egg chasers?
As Einstein said, if at first the idea is not absurd then it has no chance.
posted on 5/12/13
Why is this tripe on the Forest board?
They just cannot keep away from us..it must be love.
I feel flattered to be receiving all their undivided attention.Awwwwww..bless em'
posted on 5/12/13
Egg chasing is a soulless sport from the playing fields of some middle class public school whose name escapes me.
Football is sown into the fabric of this nation and the rules have remained basically unchanged since its inception. The beauty is in its simplicity.
Leave the rules as they are say I and I will blow my nose in Platini's general direction.
posted on 5/12/13
It's about the game of football, reb, which Forest are reported to play occasionally.
Trust this helps
posted on 5/12/13
Sewn, that's sewn
posted on 5/12/13
666..really? Wouldn't know as I cannot be bothered to read it.
Anything posted on this board by a muttonhead is classed as tripe by me.
OK?Hope this helps
posted on 5/12/13
You'll never grow if you won't let in the light
posted on 5/12/13
666, I for one don't mind this footballing matter being shared on our board. Don't understand why rebel and shh are getting so hot under the collar. Chill, don't participate if you don't like it.
Afterall, have been far worse WUM posts shared on our board that aren't worth debate.
Anyway re: Pratini....
I would much prefer fifa look into video and other technologies as a priority over sin bins.
But it's a known fact that he doesn't like tech to improve decision making etc - the luddite.
Think sin bins need a lot of thinking through and could lead to new, unforeseen issues.
posted on 5/12/13
Good for you OR. Well done. If it was just this article, probably wouldn't mind, but there's about seven a day at the minute. (Slight exaggeration maybe.)
posted on 6/12/13
I can't imagine two worse men than Platini and Blatter to be running football.