Rule changes
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Bundesliga rejects World Cup red-card rule in major refereeing split
Bundesliga players will not automatically be sent off for covering their mouths during confrontations with opponents. German football has instead…
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Football’s existential crisis: A call for offensive revolution
A sports journalist argues that football needs a “revolution” in its rules to prioritize offensive…
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Major rule changes approved for 2026 World Cup, VAR powers expanded
Football’s lawmakers have approved major rule changes for the 2026 World Cup, expanding VAR powers…
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Four ways to fix football’s frustrating ‘tactical time-out’
Ifab is proposing trials for new rules to prevent goalkeepers from feigning injury to create…
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FIFA set to introduce extra yellow card World Cup
FIFA is planning an extra yellow card amnesty for the expanded World Cup to reduce…