Klopp: “I don’t remember the last time IFAB had a good idea”

Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, was against blue cards, which would punish players who commit tactical fouls or protest referee decisions with a ten-minute suspension, and said he could not remember “the last time the IFAB had a fantastic game.” idea.

This new protocol will limit blue cards for fouls that interrupt promising attacks or for player protests. Additionally, a player will be excluded from the match if he receives two blue cards, or one blue and one yellow (and vice versa).

“This idea doesn’t immediately seem fantastic to me.”– Klopp said this Friday at a press conference. “But the truth is that I can’t remember the last time these people (IFAB) had a fantastic idea, if they ever had one.”

The German’s opinion coincides with that of other coaches who showed their opposition this Friday, as in the case of Mauricio Pochettino, who assured that this would cause even more controversy and complicate the situation for referees, players and fans.

This measure will be the first time a new disciplinary card has been introduced since the introduction of yellow and red cards at the 1970 World Cup.