Redigerettirs 5. maj 2009
Altså hvis man virkelig vil følge reglerne til punkt og prikke, skulle Adebayor så ikke i samme ombæring være smidt ud for hans svinestreg? Det er da også hensynsløst, hvilket vel er det eneste kriterie der skal til for at give rødt kort.
serious foul play (includes any use of excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball. Examples include a dangerous slide tackle from behind, or an "over the top tackle" in which a player raises his foot so the cleats could hit a player, or a two footed tackle that takes down the opponent. FIFA has broadened this definition by saying that "Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play. For current rules visit www.fifa.com, Laws of the Game. The above quote is from Questions and Answers, Additional Instructions for Referees). The rules now include "Decision 4", which says: "A tackle, which endangers the safety of an opponent, must be sanctioned as serious foul play".
De fleste dommere plejer dog kun at give gult for den slags. Og jeg kan ikke se hvorfor fratagelse af oplagt scoringsmulighed er merer til rødt end hensynsløst spil