Football’s lawmakers have approved trials to clamp down on player behaviour and backed temporary ‘sin bins’ to be tested in the professional game.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met in London on Tuesday, with its annual business meeting (ABM) focused on improving player conduct and increasing respect for match officials.
Sin bins for temporary dismissals were introduced at grassroots level in England during the 2019-20 season, but former referee and IFAB member Pierlugi Collina said they could now be introduced “at professional level, even high professional level” to punish dissent and tactical fouls.
The IFAB said it would work on developing trial protocols and though a timeframe has not been set, a system could be in place for the 2024-25 season, with Collina saying the hope was to implement them “soon”.
Introducing sin bins to the FA Cup or Women’s Super League is a possibility, with Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham saying when asked about specific competitions: “These are all conversations to be had. We’ve got to look at the protocol when it comes out and then work out which league is most appropriate to trial it in.”
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 met in London on Tuesday, with its annual business meeting (ABM) focused on improving player conduct and increasing respect for match officials. Sin bins for temporary dismissals were introduced at grassroots level in England during the 2019-20 season, but former referee and IFAB member Pierlugi Collina said they could now be introduced “at professional level, even high...){kind=link}