Gianni Infantino failed to engineer a handshake between Israeli and Palestinian delegates today, the Palestinian president refused to take the stage…
FIFA is pushing through radical law changes, referees are now ordered to give automatic red cards to players who cover their mouths…
A new “homegrown” rule consultation has been launched, it would compel clubs to have one under-21 player on the pitch at all times…
Revenues for the next cycle are projected to hit $14B, the “money machine” is effectively funding Infantino’s global statesman ambitions…
“Players covering their mouths in situations of confrontation with opponents
At the discretion of the competition organiser, any player covering their mouth in a confrontational situation with an opponent may be sanctioned with a red card.
Players leaving the field of play in protest at a referee’s decision
At the discretion of the competition organiser, the referee may sanction with a red card any player who leaves the field of play in protest at a referee’s decision. This new rule will also apply to any team official who incites players to leave the field of play.
A team that causes a match to be abandoned will, in principle, forfeit the match.”
FIFA Council launched a consultation to force clubs to have one homegrown U-21 player on the pitch at all times. Goes beyond squad quotas; it would effectively dictate starting lineups globally to favor local academies.
“VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — FIFA has opened talks about requiring all professional teams to field at least one homegrown young player throughout games.
The FIFA Council agreed late Tuesday to try to have a formal plan within a year after global consultation with stakeholders.
The target is to increase playing opportunities for young players nurtured by clubs who typically rely on bought and imported talent.
FIFA said it aims for “a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the Under-20 or Under-21 category on the field of play.””