UeFA to propose new injury rule

[Wonderwall]

From SSN

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... s-opponent

UEFA has proposed a new rule where a player could be temporarily removed from the pitch if a foul they committed injures another player.

Referees chief Pierluigi Collina, speaking at a UEFA meeting in Turin, said the change would be put forward to the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at the start of next year.

"We're going to propose this new rule to IFAB, whereby the player who causes the injury temporarily leaves the pitch as long as the injured player is being treated off the park," said Collina.

"Maybe in the future we could tell the player (who committed the foul) to leave the field as well, and (they both) enter the field together, when the other player is ready.

"The current system isn't fair. The player who commits the foul is only cautioned and stays on the pitch while the team with the injured player is left a man down.

"It effectively gives an advantage to the other team."

Collina said the proposal only concerned fouls deemed "dangerous" and worthy of a yellow card.

UEFA plans to submit the proposal to the IFAB at their next meeting which is set to be held between February and March 2015.

However, in January 2013, Oliver Kay (The Times) in conjunction with Football Laws were asking for suggestions for new rules.
This is what I tweeted them.

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[twosips]

Totally flawed bullshit which would be manipulated frequently and with ease. You could have a crap full back 'sacrifice' himself for ten minutes taking someone like Silva out of the game for a faked injury. It would make players even more reluctant to make strong challenges too. Utter bollocks.

[Wooders]

Yep - your roonies of the world would have no qualms cheating with this

[Blue Since 76]

Totally flawed bullshit which would be manipulated frequently and with ease. You could have a crap full back 'sacrifice' himself for ten minutes taking someone like Silva out of the game for a faked injury. It would make players even more reluctant to make strong challenges too. Utter bollocks.

It'd have to be a yellow card offence, but when any team's best player did it, it would probably make sense for the fouled player just to stay off the pitch - 10 vs 10 but with one team missing their best player.

[Ted Hughes]

It's so obviously just bloody stupid & just begging to be abused isn't it ?

Anyone can see it immediately, but they are going to run with it anyway.

What a bunch of fucking clowns these people are. Can this shower really get the better of us re ffp ? I just can't see that personally, never have.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Have to go against the grain and say with a slight tweak it could be ok. Let's say if there is no blood to be cleaned up and it's a matter of taking the players word for it we cap it at 2 mins?

Surely this negates all prior arguments quite easily?

[twosips]

Have to go against the grain and say with a slight tweak it could be ok. Let's say if there is no blood to be cleaned up and it's a matter of taking the players word for it we cap it at 2 mins?

Surely this negates all prior arguments quite easily?

There's more or less no point to it then. Blood shed is a pretty minor thing on a football pitch and it doesn't necessarily mean someone's been dangerous. Most injuries are muscular too...

It's a very grey area. Just keep it as it is. None of this sinbin bollocks. That's for Rugby.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

There's more or less no point to it then. Blood shed is a pretty minor thing on a football pitch and it doesn't necessarily mean someone's been dangerous. Most injuries are muscular too... It's a very grey area. Just keep it as it is. None of this sinbin bollocks. That's for Rugby.

There is it would stop you putting your foot through the danger man if you risked being sat watching.

I'm not saying I want it necessarily, but a team like west ham say that park the bus would love. Few mins without silva, but is one cog in our attack worth shagging their back 4 over? Think twice perhaps.

[Ted Hughes]

There's more or less no point to it then. Blood shed is a pretty minor thing on a football pitch and it doesn't necessarily mean someone's been dangerous. Most injuries are muscular too... It's a very grey area. Just keep it as it is. None of this sinbin bollocks. That's for Rugby.

There is it would stop you putting your foot through the danger man if you risked being sat watching.

I'm not saying I want it necessarily, but a team like west ham say that park the bus would love. Few mins without silva, but is one cog in our attack worth shagging their back 4 over? Think twice perhaps.

In the case of a defending team, it would be a striker who does it.

Imagine two mins to go at Anfield, Liverpool 2-1 up, Suarez just tracks back, dives, & removes one of our attackers. If they are two one down, Skrtel gets Kompany binned for two mins.

Which teams will benefit ? The same fucking teams which benefit from ffp.

[Wonderwall]

There's more or less no point to it then. Blood shed is a pretty minor thing on a football pitch and it doesn't necessarily mean someone's been dangerous. Most injuries are muscular too... It's a very grey area. Just keep it as it is. None of this sinbin bollocks. That's for Rugby.

There is it would stop you putting your foot through the danger man if you risked being sat watching.

I'm not saying I want it necessarily, but a team like west ham say that park the bus would love. Few mins without silva, but is one cog in our attack worth shagging their back 4 over? Think twice perhaps.

In the case of a defending team, it would be a striker who does it.

Imagine two mins to go at Anfield, Liverpool 2-1 up, Suarez just tracks back, dives, & removes one of our attackers. If they are two one down, Skrtel gets Kompany binned for two mins.

Which teams will benefit ? The same fucking teams which benefit from ffp.

To be fair Ted there are a billion permutations or examples you can make up. However, this rule is a good thing IMO, why should a team be genuinely affected by an opponent injuring one of their players? Why should the team who fouled and put the opponent out of action for a short while gain an advantage of an extra man during that time? Any rule is open to abuse, thats how it is, "rues are made to be broken"!

What is Suarez or Skirtel did dive, lets hope the ref sees it and books them for it!