Why There is a Red Card / Yellow Football?

Why There is a Red Card / Yellow Football?



Every football player who commits an offense can be punished by a yellow card, even a red card. Has it occurred to when and how its origin?

Football has been there and competed since the 19th century, but the use of yellow and red cards recently implemented in the mid-20th century. This story begins in the 1966 World Cup. In the quarter-final between hosts England and Argentina coincidence that led the match referee from Germany, namely Rudolf Kreitlein.



For committing a hard foul, Argentine captain, Antonio Rattin, must be issued by Kreitlein. Eliminate the language barrier makes it difficult. The German referee only know German and English, while Rattin not understand what was meant by the German referee. He did not immediately leave the field.

English referee who took charge of the match, Ken Aston, then go into the field. With a little Spanish capital, he seduced Rattin to leave the field.

After the case, Ken Aston and then think. There should be a universal communication that can be directly known, when the referee gave a warning to the player or removing it from the field. Thus, the referee did not necessarily have to make a clarification to the language that may not be known to the player.

One day, he stopped at the intersection. Seeing traffic lights, suddenly the idea of ​​appearing in his brain. The answer is: color card, red and yellow. When a foul and must be given a stern warning, it should be given a yellow card. While the red card for tough sanctions, and the player who commits gross violations that have come out of the field.



He immediately sent a proposal to the organization of world football, FIFA. And, the idea approved. Then in the 1970 World Cup, yellow and red cards are used the first time. Ironically, during the 1970 World Cup not one player a red card. Only a yellow card which had posted that a red card can not be "self-display" at the 1970 World Cup.

There is one other unique thing. Although the idea came from the English referee, the country does not necessarily apply in their competition. Red and yellow cards had been used in the English football competition in 1976. Because the referee is too easy then remove the card and the protests of many players. Therefore, its use was discontinued in 1981 and 1987.