All Posts
At the discretion of the competition organiser, the referee may send off any player who:
➡ leaves the field of play in protest at a decision of the referee, including a decision for play to continue or restart
➡ instructs or encourages other players to do so
The referee may also send off a coach or any other team official who:
➡ instructs or encourages players to leave the field of play in protest at a decision of the referee, even if the players do not leave the field of play
EXPLANATION
These Law changes reflect the need for a strong deterrent against players leaving the field of play and/or refusing to continue to play in protest at a decision of the referee, including a decision for play to continue or restart after a video review or other stoppage.
RELATED CHANGES
In principle, where a team is responsible for a match not continuing and/or being abandoned because it has fewer than seven players, the match will be forfeited by that team, subject to the relevant competition regulations.
APPLICATION
These Law changes were approved at a Special Meeting of The IFAB held in Vancouver, Canada, on 28 April 2026 and communicated via The IFAB’s circular no. 33 in May 2026.
➡ The changes to Law 12.4 are optional for competitions.
➡ The changes to Law 3.1 and Law 7.5 are effective for all competitions starting on or after 1 July 2026.
➡ Competitions starting before 1 July 2026 may apply all the changes as from 19 May 2026.
Find out more: bit.ly/IFAB_Circular_33
7 hours ago
BRONZE MEDALISTS🥉 ||
Kenya finished third in the just concluded CECAFA U17 Womens Championship 2026
8 hours ago
CHAMPIONS ||
Uganda has been crowned the 2026 CECAFA U17 Womens Championship champions after a convincing 3-0 victory against the hosts, Tanzania!
With only ten minutes,Uganda scored their goals from Justine Ayerango who opened the scoring in the 38th minute, followed by Brenda Nassaka who doubled the score in the 42nd minute. Finally, Flavia Yagala sealed their historic win with the last goal in the 48th minute.o
8 hours ago
HISTORY-MAKER! 🙌
Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to score in six different World Cups 🔥
8 hours ago
The future of tomorrow is ready here ✨⚽
@Footballerlife
@Mancity17
8 hours ago
Featured Categories
- NWSL
- Moalifc
- 2026 World Cup
Download the app now
Join us and download the app.
-
Most Followed Footballers
