Football’s lawmakers are considering several trials to reduce abuse of referees… with 10-minute SIN-BINS for dissent and only allowing captains to approach officials on the agenda at London summit next week
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- Several trials could be launched with only captains approaching umpires
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The unfortunate rise of misbehaving managers and players will be a hot topic when football lawmakers meet in London on Tuesday, with insiders saying they are determined to reduce disrespect towards referees.
IFAB members will meet at the Sofitel Hotel near Heathrow Airport to discuss the sanctions of various processes, including only allowing the team captain to approach the referee – as is already the case in rugby – and whether it is time to ban sin bins 10 minutes to enter for dissent. to the higher levels of the game.
The agenda for the meeting has now been finalised, with ‘participant behaviour’ seen as a major issue to be addressed amid a rise in aggression towards match officials from grassroots up to the Premier League.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes complains to the referee after playing Luton
The rugby approach, which could also be applied to football, only allows captains to approach the referees
| Team | Dissent Cards |
|---|---|
| Fulham | 11 |
| Newcastle United | 8 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| West Ham United | 7 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 |
| Bournemouth | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 |
| Chelsea | 4 |
| Liverpool | 4 |
| Manchester United | 4 |
| Sheffield United | 4 |
| Arsenal | 2 |
| Aston Villa | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 |
| Burnley | 2 |
| Luton town | 2 |
| Nottingham forest | 2 |
| Everton | 1 |
| Manchester city | 1 |
Mail Sport launched our campaign on Wednesday, urging participants to respect our referees at all levels of football.
Statistics revealed as part of our push show that, if you compare this season to last, the number of dissent offenses has more than doubled among players and almost quadrupled among coaches in English football.
The Annual Business Meeting (ABM) will be chaired by Scottish FA CEO Ian Maxwell.
It comes ahead of the annual general meeting (AGM) to be held in Glasgow in March 2024 to discuss possible changes to the law.
Other considerations this Tuesday include how to handle teams’ deliberate attempts to disrupt the flow of play and reduce lost time, such as how strictly the six-second rule for goalkeepers is enforced.
Mail Sport has launched a campaign to stop the abuse of referees to boost the game