Uefa will not follow Fifa’s lead on red cards for mouth-covering or walk-offs | Laws of football

Uefa has opted against following Fifa’s lead and introducing automatic red cards for players who cover their mouths when confronting an opponent or leave the pitch in protest at a refereeing decision.

Football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), approved those regulations last month after prompting from Fifa and they will take effect on 1 June, with match…