The overly strict rules are taking away from the excitement and enjoyment of soccer. Manchester United’s “captain” Bruno Fernandes publicly criticized the yellow card rule for “toplessness”. “It’s one of the rules of soccer that needs to be changed,” he told the English Football Association (FA).
He had a clear reason. A young player on his team had been yellow-carded for taking off his top in his excitement after scoring a miraculous goal. The player had already received one card earlier. So he was sent off immediately. “You have to enjoy moments like this,” Fernandez said, defending Ahmad Diallo (22), who was also cautioned for a ‘top-down challenge’ and calling for a change in the rules.
United battled to extra-time against Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Jan. 18 (ET), before Diallo scored a “theater goal” in stoppage time to send the Red Devils into the last four. 토토사이트 Diallo scored in the 15th minute of stoppage time on a counterattack with Garnacho, who quickly raced up the pitch to score the winner. United were able to hold on for a 4-3 victory.
The problem came after the goal.
Diallo was so overcome with emotion that he took off his shirt, revealing his number 16 to the home fans. For a young player in his early 20s, it must have been an exhilarating and emotional moment.
However, this behavior is a red flag according to FA regulations. ‘Even if a goal has not been scored, players should be wary of removing their shirt or covering their head with their shirt,’ the FA says. Failure to do so will result in a yellow card. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has a similar rule. The reasoning behind this is that it would add time to the game and could send a political message.
Diallo was shown a straight red card, and since he had already received one yellow card for the previous free kick, he was sent off directly for accumulating cautions. After scoring the winning goal, Diallo went straight from heaven to hell. Diallo clutched his head in agony.
Then Fernandez stepped in. “Fernandes has called for a change in the rules after Diallo scored the winning goal in the FA Cup against Liverpool and was shown a red card for a top-dressing gesture,” British media outlet TalkSPORT reported on Aug. 19 (KST).
He told the Times after the game: “Diallo deserved to score the goal and was rewarded for doing the right thing. But unfortunately he was sent off. Ceremonies are part of youth, 파워볼실시간 part of the moment,” he said. “You should be able to enjoy the moment, and I think that’s one of the rules that needs to change in soccer.”
