Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp believes a proposal to introduce blue playing cards and sin-bins to soccer doesn’t “sound like a unbelievable thought” initially.
The PA information company understands that blue playing cards will probably be proven to gamers sin-binned in new trials to try to enhance participant behaviour.
It’s understood that the preliminary trial part won’t characteristic top-level competitions to keep away from gamers being in occasions with completely different guidelines concurrently.
PA understands that plans to publish particulars of those trials have been delayed till subsequent month, however Klopp believes a blue card may current “extra alternatives to fail”.
He advised a press convention: “I believe all the things what the precise state of affairs exhibits is we should always hold it so simple as someway potential, for the referees as properly.
“It’s a troublesome job, usually fairly emotional once we talk about it extra so as a result of it’s after the sport, and I believe the introduction of a blue card would simply give extra alternatives to fail as properly as a result of the dialogue will probably be: ‘It was a blue card, ought to it have been a yellow card, now it’s 10 minutes off, within the good previous instances it will have been a purple card or solely a yellow’.
“These type of issues simply make it extra difficult. In the event that they wish to take a look at it I’ve no downside with testing if that’s step one to agreeing or it already being positive it is going to occur – I don’t know that.
“It doesn’t sound like a unbelievable thought within the first second however truly I can’t keep in mind the final unbelievable thought (which) got here from these guys, in the event that they ever had one. I’m 56 and, pah, by no means.”
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou additionally remained unconvinced by the proposals, including his “largest problem” in soccer is VAR.
“I don’t suppose individuals will probably be stunned by my ideas on it. I battle to grasp this urgency hastily to herald new issues,” he mentioned.
“I don’t know if there’s that a lot incorrect with the sport as I see it. My largest problem with the sport proper now’s that VAR has modified the expertise, whether or not you’re a participant, a supervisor or a supporter or no matter you’re I believe it’s modified the expertise of soccer.
“I assume that’s a method to an finish, that the introduction of know-how goes to get us to a greater place. I stay to be satisfied about that.
“Past that, I don’t know why a special color card goes to make any distinction. I battle with this entire taking from different sports activities.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes that the proposals could be “examined very properly” if launched.
“I don’t know once we’re going to get there,” he mentioned.
“I believe we’ve bought loads occurring with selections, with know-how, with what’s coming. I don’t know if we’re prepared for that but.
“Who is aware of (whether it is a good suggestion). Hopefully it’s going to be examined very properly earlier than they introduce it at this stage.”
Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe admitted he was “not a giant fan” of the brand new proposals.
He mentioned: “I’m not a giant fan, to be trustworthy. I believe that’s what yellow playing cards are for. I believe the present system works properly, it’s simply bought to be utilized proper.
“I believe including a blue card would simply add extra confusion, in my view, so I’m in opposition to it.
“I believe (sin-bins) would change it loads, however once more not, for me, in a great way as a result of I believe it is going to make it very bitty, extra stop-start.
“I worry for the gamers who must go off for 10 minutes after which re-find the rhythm of a Premier League recreation after 10 minutes out, I’m simply unsure it really works, personally.”
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil believes blue playing cards may “harm” the stadium expertise.
“I haven’t appeared into it an excessive amount of, it will harm the in-stadium expertise, it will change the sport drastically, to should spend 10 minutes right down to 10 males,” he mentioned.
