Football to get blue cards

• This will mark the first new colour of card widely used in 50 years

The International Football Association Board, IFAB, says plans to introduce Blue cards in professional football are underway and at final stage.

The introduction of blue cards is part of sin-bin trials, according to the UK Telegraph.

This will mark the first new colour of card widely used in 50 years.

There are currently only yellow and red cards used in football.

But the report claims that on Friday, the IFAB will announce the revolutionary move.

It is part of new measures that will see players removed from play for 10 minutes, if they commit a cynical foul or show dissent towards a match official.

Players would now be sent off if they receive two blue cards in a match or a combination of a blue and a yellow.

Elite trials could begin this summer, although top-tier competitions will be excluded from initial testing.