IFAB approves two new FIFA-backed red card rulings ahead of World Cup

Actions such as those by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni towards Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. in February will now be deemed worthy of a red card -Credit:Gualter Fatia/Getty Images Ahead of this summer’s World Cup, the International Football Association Board has unanimously passed two proposals by FIFA intended to punish any behavior deemed discriminatory or inappropriate. The agreements were made on Tuesday during a Special Meeting in Vancouver , Canada, one of the nation’s two host cities for this summer’s tournament, which will be divided between Canada, the U.

S. , and Mexico. The biggest talking point of the two newly passed proposals is that any player spotted covering their mouth during a confrontation with an opposing player can now be given a straight red card.

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Prestianni’s comment prompted an immediate reaction from the Brazilian, who accused the Argentine of making a racist remark. Prestianni was subsequently suspended for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off tie, which Madrid won 3-1 on aggregate. An investigation from UEFA ensued , with Prestianni eventually being slapped with a six-game ban for the use of what was deemed homophobic language towards Vinicius Jr.