"Uefa has opted against following Fifa's lead and introducing automatic red cards for players who cover their mouths when confronting an opponent or leave the pitch in protest at a refereeing decision. Football's law-making body, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), approved those regulations last month after prompting from Fifa and they will take effect on 1 June, with match officials instructed to apply them at the World Cup. But Uefa's decision means they will not apply in the men's and women's Champions Leagues or its other club competitions."
"Fifa was responding to two major controversies this year that it is determined to avoid recurring at the World Cup, one of which took place during a Champions League game. Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him while covering his mouth with his shirt during a Champions League game in February. The Argentinian was given a six-game ban by Uefa, with three of those matches suspended for a two-year period, after being found guilty of homophobic conduct."
"In January the final of the Africa Cup of Nations was marred by Senegal players leaving the pitch for 15 minutes in protest at Morocco being awarded a late penalty. Morocco's Brahim Diaz missed from the spot and Senegal won in extra time, but the Confederation of African Football's appeals committee declared Morocco 3-0 winners in March, a decision Senegal have appealed against to the court of arbitration for sport. Ifab has not mandated that the rule changes be enforced in all competitions."
"Uefa's executive committee will meet for the final time this season in Istanbul on Wednesday and it is understood no regulation changes are on the agenda. Uefa's club competitions committee will sign off next season's regulations for its men's and women's tournaments in Leipzig next week, with no significant changes expected. Uefa sources said that its referees committee would monitor the impact of the new regulations during"
Uefa has decided not to adopt automatic red cards for players who cover their mouths during confrontations or who leave the pitch in protest of refereeing decisions. Ifab approved these regulations after Fifa prompted them, and they are scheduled to take effect on 1 June, with match officials instructed to apply them at the World Cup. Uefa will therefore not use the rules in the men’s and women’s Champions Leagues or other club competitions. Fifa’s move responds to controversies earlier in the year, including a Champions League incident involving alleged racial abuse and a Africa Cup of Nations protest after a late penalty. Uefa expects limited changes to next season’s regulations.
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