UEFA wants to temporarily remove players who injure opponents

Pierluigi Collina, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)'s referees chief, suggested on 14/05/2014 that players who injure their opponents should be temporarily removed.

"We're going to propose this new rule to IFAB (International Football Association Board), whereby the player who causes the injury temporarily leaves the pitch as long as the injured player is being treated off the park," said the former referee. "This sanction would only apply in the case of a yellow card. The current system isn't fair. The player who commits the foul is only cautioned and stays on the pitch while the team with the injured player is left a man down. It effectively gives an advantage to the other team."

The 129^th general assembly of the IFAB, at which this rule will be discussed, will be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from 27/02 to 01/03/2015.

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