UEFA has announced their disciplinary rules where
players on a yellow card will have their bookings
voided following the quarterfinal stages of the
UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa
League.
In a statement posted on UEFA’s official website ,
it read, “Following a recommendation by the
UEFA Club Competitions Committee - in order to
implement in UEFA club competitions a rule which
is already in force in the UEFA European Football
Championship - the Emergency Panel decided
that, as of this season, all yellow cards from the
beginning of the group stage will expire on
completion of the quarter-finals.”
"Bookings will therefore not be carried forward to
the semi-finals."
Last year, Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso was
forced to miss the Champions League final after
picking up his third yellow card in Real’s semi-
final tie against Bayern Munich. However, he will
still be unavailable to play in Real Madrid’s UEFA
Super Cup tie against Sevilla due to his ban for
his celebration on the pitch during the Champions
League final last season.
Former Manchester United legends Roy Keane and
Paul Scholes had suffered the same scenario
when they had to sit out of the 1999 Champions
League final.
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