Players covering their mouths during verbal confrontations at World Cup will receive red cards
International Football Association Board unanimously agreed on pair of FIFA-proposed laws at meeting held in Vancouver
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Open this photo in gallery:SL Benfica's Argentine forward (25) Gianluca Prestianni hides his mouth while arguing with Real Madrid's Brazilian forward (7) Vinicius Junior, who complained about alleged racist insults during their UEFA Champions League knockout round match at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon earlier this year.PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountPlayers covering their mouths during confrontations with opponents could receive a red card and players who leave the field in protest at a referee’s decision may be red-carded, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) said on Tuesday.Both of the FIFA-proposed laws were unanimously approved by IFAB at a special meeting in Vancouver and will be…
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