Britain’s footballers are to be given a compressed lesson in the new disciplinary standards being executed in time for the World Cup in the midst of worries off camera that Gareth Southgate’s players don’t completely comprehend the progressions that could mean review move making place in the same matches.
Southgate has held one gathering with his squad to clarify there will be another direction, to work close by VAR, whereby coordinate authorities can be made mindful of occurrences that went unnoticed at the time and the pertinent players can confront yellow or red cards.
“Not that we are looking to get away with anything, but if we thought we could that’s gone now,” Southgate said. “We have to be vigilant in all areas of the pitch.
“We’re not 100% sure yet until we have the full briefing on whether this situation – something happening 20 minutes before half-time and then [punishment] being implemented at half-time – is a reality. But there have been tackles in recent games that would be pulled up and might be yellow or red cards. For all our players, it’s something we have to be aware of.”