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UEFA is Devonte Patterson Jersey not a logical or remotely rational organisation; doubt should be cast on its ability to lead European football. Its poor on the problem racism(Yaya Toure and all that), refuses to accept that technology could improve the game and thinks that sexism and racism is all part and parcel of football. As the world says goodbye to Mandela the great leader who once said Sport has the power to change the world, Platini has been preoccupied with another agenda, getting rid of the yellow card. The American sin bin system would work much better he says, really? The trouble with UEFA is that you cannot take them seriously, this could all be just another elaborate PR front, just another tactical own goal. Lets for the sake of argument a sume that its not and we will soon be seeing footballers sent to the naughty step.The implication is that the yellow card would no longer exist in the Europa League and Champions League games. The sin bin becomes the way of dealing with a hard tackle. The first major problem is obvious, referees who in many ways are the unsung heroes of football, would be given yet more rules to think about: if he sin bins one player for a late tackle should another on the other side be sin binned for a similar challenge, if he makes an awful mistake does he decide to give the same punishment out for a player on the other side to balance the books and what constitutes a sin binnable offence? The last thing that football fans need to do is scrutinise the work of Referees anymore, because they are under enough pre sure as it is, their workloads need to be scaled back and not increased. In most other lines of work Referees would go to the Human Resources department and complain that they were under too much pre sure. The idea of the introduction of the sin bin system would command the attention of headline writers but in plain terms, it is just a little bit silly. Football fans are volatile creatures, some send death threats to Refs after performances that they feel to be so incomprehensible, that Jalen Brunson Jersey is unlikely to stop but UEFA can at least make it le s of a frequent occurrence. Human error is an acceptable part of sport, but it doesnt need to bring football in disrepute, this is case of a little going a very long way. As a recent FA campaign pointed out, without the Ref we wouldnt have a game, this is not only right its factrely correct.Of course there are many more problems that would need to be clarified, the first being what happens to the red card? One of the reasons that the card system is so universally popular is that its straight forward, two yellows equal one red. Players know where there are with it and Refrees now how to implement the system. This is one way a Ref can make their mark on the game, by either being card friendly or letting the game flow. Its a fair system and its not so rid and allows interpretation. With UEFA latest media friendly initiative the red card would become redundant. Fans love the red card, commentators rely on the controversy it causes and it forces managers to used their tactical nous. It changes games think of Madrid vs B arca in the 210-11 Champions League semi final first Luka Doncic Jersey leg when Ramos was sent packing, and then Me si lit up the closing stages with one of the goals of this century. What would the sin bin of meant on that occasion? Po sibly more ma s brawls on the sidelines between fiercest rivals. This is another problem for you, Mr Platini, where do you put the players in need of the sin bin treatment? On the subs bench where fans can throw improvised mi siles at them. In the stand..There is the same problem. Back to the dre sing room, too shorter time zone , its an infeasible proposition.Sin bin would ruin the finest of football moments, think of a Champions League Final being played with three players from each sent to the sin bin and its becomes an eight a side game. That would be the worst po sible outcome for the sport, viewing figures would go down and the sport would lose all its authority. Its farcical, to the point that people would stop going to watch something in their Freddie Gillespie Jersey lives which they are plainly in love with. The sweeper goalkeeper would go as if he was sin binned, where would we be? Its a nonsense, Ian Holloway pre s conferences would become more entertaining but that is about it.The last point that needs making is that football is about teaching children discipline, respect and the notion that no matter how unfair, sometimes you lose both on and off the field. Taking away the yellow card would see this concept disappear as it says to would be profe sional footballers, you will not mi s the next game if you are sinned binned. The red and yellow card teaches Josh Richardson Jersey people respect and discipline, would the sin bin? UEFA must know that this is a barmy idea, and this idea must be stopped before it becomes too late to do so.If there is one piece of hope for UEFA , it is that Rugby seems have got the sin bin down to a fine art and it works really well . Football is football, not Rugby : the clock is not stopped when a player is injured in football nor is the Referee hooked up to a mike for public broadcast. Nelson Mendela , said that sports has the power but there should be serious doubt that this is what he meant. The world in mourning a true great who did not fight racism but who fought all prejudice: UEFA should look step up its campaign against homophobia, disability, sexism and racism. From this side of the English Channel lets say : Yanks but no Yanks , and make sure Mandelas legacy continues |
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