The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved a rule allowing referees to issue red cards to players who cover their mouths during confrontations. The decision, taken in Vancouver, will apply from the June 11 World Cup. FIFA proposed it after alleged abuse incidents, with IFAB saying organisers may act at their discretion.
Vancouver: The International Football Association Board approved a new rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when verbally confronting another player.
The rule was unanimously approved by IFAB at a meeting held Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia. The measure will be in place at this summer's World Cup, starting on June 11.
FIFA proposed the rule after Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of making a racially charged insult while covering his mouth during a Champions League match in February.
Last week, UEFA handed Prestianni a six-game ban for the verbal abuse, which it said were homophobic in nature. If Prestianni is selected for Argentina's World Cup squad, he could have to sit out the defending champion's first two matches this summer, although the ban can be appealed.
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