FIFA plans major change to red card rules after big scandal at 2026 World Cup
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- FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.S1
- The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.S2
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FIFA plans major change to red card rules after big scandal at 2026 World Cup
FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.
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FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reports
The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.
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What to know
- FIFA is moving to make red-card bans automatic after the Folarin Balogun World Cup row, closing a loophole exposed by Gianni Infantino’s intervention rule change.S1
- The governing body's council is expected to prohibit disciplinary committees from overturning match suspensions.S2
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