First player to be sent off for new rule

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

Mike, it was brought in for a good and legitimate reason.

It stops idiot footballers and cowards racially abusing others by hiding what they are saying. There was a big case recently involving this.

I think it’s a good law.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

I agree; and I initially thought it was what he said rather than that he was talking to the hand

If only he'd learned ventriliquism

Apologies if I've missed it somewhere. Just a question on these new rules. This reversing a corner decision, is it going to be implemented next season in the Premier League or Championship or is this just for the World Cup tournament? I understand you need VAR to implement it so that would limit it's use. Also if they reverse the decision after the ref has incorrectly given a corner, why do they not give a corner when the ref incorrectly calls a goal kick? Seems ridiculous to me one way and not the other. What reason have they given for that?

Apologies if I've missed it somewhere. Just a question on these new rules. This reversing a corner decision, is it going to be implemented next season in the Premier League or Championship or is this just for the World Cup tournament? I understand you need VAR to implement it so that would limit it's use. Also if they reverse the decision after the ref has incorrectly given a corner, why do they not give a corner when the ref incorrectly calls a goal kick? Seems ridiculous to me one way and not the other. What reason have they given for that?

No implementation next season along with couple of other tweeks to var

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

I agree; and I initially thought it was what he said rather than that he was talking to the hand

Bet he did it out of habit players doing it for years .... but the opponent couldn't wait to tell ref he covered his mouth so that he got sent off? Not that it mattered as var picked it up anyway

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

Mike, it was brought in for a good and legitimate reason.

It stops idiot footballers and cowards racially abusing others by hiding what they are saying. There was a big case recently involving this.

I think it’s a good law.

Yeah I realise why this rule was brought but I think it's pathetic. Then again a hell of a lot of footballers are pathetic too.

I just feel it's another ridiculous rule to spoil the enjoyment of the game.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

Mike, it was brought in for a good and legitimate reason.

It stops idiot footballers and cowards racially abusing others by hiding what they are saying. There was a big case recently involving this.

I think it’s a good law.

Yeah I realise why this rule was brought but I think it's pathetic. Then again a hell of a lot of footballers are pathetic too.

I just feel it's another ridiculous rule to spoil the enjoyment of the game.

I would assume their stamping out racism campaign is more important to them.

The Oddity of this rule is that players are less likely to be spotted and sent offif they just openly abuse an opponent.

Miguel Almiron has been the first player to receive a red card for covering his mouth while in an altercation with an opposition player during Paraguay's World Cup win against Turkey.

The stupity of footballers never ceases to amaze me.

I agree but it's also a stupid rule too. If players want to have an argument in private then let them.

Mike, it was brought in for a good and legitimate reason.

It stops idiot footballers and cowards racially abusing others by hiding what they are saying. There was a big case recently involving this.

I think it’s a good law.

Yeah I realise why this rule was brought but I think it's pathetic. Then again a hell of a lot of footballers are pathetic too.

I just feel it's another ridiculous rule to spoil the enjoyment of the game.

I would assume their stamping out racism campaign is more important to them.

The Oddity of this rule is that players are less likely to be spotted and sent offif they just openly abuse an opponent.

It's a sad state for the beautiful game to be in.

I support the rule, but I do also understand why some don't like it.

What I will say is the referee didn't have to announce it so aggressively.

It's a good rule with good intentions. Saying that this stops the flow of the game is just a ridiculous argument, it's the same as any booking or sending off or any normal stoppage in the game.

It's a good rule with good intentions. Saying that this stops the flow of the game is just a ridiculous argument, it's the same as any booking or sending off or any normal stoppage in the game.

No one has said it stops the flow of the game.

But as you brought it up, it is ANOTHER rule that does stop the flow of the game and in my opinion a stupid rule and not needed.