FIFA has denied reports that the organization plans to introduce a blue card in top-level football competitions.
In a statement released through their official channels, FIFA stated that any reports of the implementation of a blue card at elite levels are “incorrect” and “premature.”
The organization clarified that while they may consider introducing the blue card in the future, it would only be tested at lower levels and would not be implemented without proper consideration and discussion.
The statement from FIFA read, “Reports of the so-called ‘blue card’ at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature.
“Any such trials, if implemented, should be limited to testing in a responsible manner at lower levels, a position that FIFA intends to reiterate when this agenda item is discussed at the IFAB AGM on 2 March.”
FIFA wishes to clarify that reports of the so-called 'blue card' at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature.
Any such trials, if implemented, should be limited to testing in a responsible manner at lower levels, a position that FIFA intends to reiterate when this…
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 8, 2024
The denial comes after rumors surfaced suggesting that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) had approved the use of a blue card, with plans to introduce it in lower level competitions starting from next summer.
Additionally, it was reported that the FA had offered to implement the blue card in both the Men’s and Women’s FA Cup next season.
However, FIFA has made it clear that these reports are unfounded and that there are currently no plans to introduce the blue card at the highest levels of football.