Lega Serie B President Andrea Abodi explains the rationale behind the ‘green card’ to promote fair play.
The new system will be trialled in the second division this season, and will see players awarded a green card for sportsmanship and fair play.
However, as the head of the Lega Serie B explains, the card has no value, and is instead merely symbolic.
“Some have mistaken the green card, which obviously only has symbolic value, for a real card,” Abodi clarified, speaking to Corriere dello Sport.
Lega Serie B President Andrea Abodi explains the rationale behind the ‘green card’ to promote fair play.
The new system will be trialled in the second division this season, and will see players awarded a green card for sportsmanship and fair play.
However, as the head of the Lega Serie B explains, the card has no value, and is instead merely symbolic.
“Some have mistaken the green card, which obviously only has symbolic value, for a real card,” Abodi clarified, speaking to Corriere dello Sport.
“I repeat, it’s a card which carries only symbolic value, otherwise we’d have to change the rules of football. It’s an initiative promoted by our ethics committee.
“The card does not reward ordinary actions, but special gestures. It’s not like if you put the ball out for a throw because someone is injured you’ll get a green card.
“It’s an initiative to promote mutual respect and fair play. We’ve sought the co-operation of referees, and it will be the refereeing team which will judge and eventually reward with green cards those players who have been deemed to have made a very special gesture.
“It’s part of a complex project which aims to put respect, fair play, morality and principles back in the centre of football.”