Football is set to witness the introduction of blue cards.
- The blue card will be carried and used alongside the yellow and red ones by the referee.
- The decision to introduce a blue cards on football pitches will be announced by International Football Association Board on Friday, The Telegraph reported.
- According to the report, if a footballer is shown the blue card, he/she will be suspended from play for a period 10 minutes.
- A referee will have the liverty to show a player the blue card if he/she commits a "cynical foul" or show dissent towards a match official.
- Two blue cards will be equal to receiving a red card. A combination of a blue and yellow can also bring a player's time on the field to an end.
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