THE first ever GREEN card in football history has been shown by a referee during the Conifa World Football Cup in London.The intermidiate disciplinary measure was brandished twice during Padania vs Tuvalu during this weekend’s tournament.The competition, played between non-Fifa affiliated international teams, made a little bit of history with the revolutionary card shown.
The green card states the player must leave the field but can be replaced by a sub – should the side have replacements available. Conifa rules claim: “A player who receives a green card must leave the field of play immediately, but can be replaced if his team have not used all of their substitutes.A player receiving a green card is not excluded from his team’s next match.”