Turkey and Czech Republic’s Euro 2024 group-stage game saw 18 cards handed out — the most in European Championship history. The Group F finale saw referee Istvan Kovacs send two players off with ...

Governing bodies are finding more ways to punish players. At the start of the 2023/24 Premier League season, PGMOL encouraged referees to book players for even the most pedantic of delaying the ...

Referees taking stricter action on tactical fouls drove a spike in yellow cards shown at the European Championship, UEFA’s head of match officials said Friday. A crackdown on backchat to the referee — ...

England were left sweating on suspensions after a flurry of yellow cards in the first half of their last-16 tie against Slovakia at Euro 2024. Defender Marc Guehi will play no part in the ...

The final round of group stage fixtures at the 2025 European Championship are approaching. Four teams — Norway, Spain, Germany and Sweden — have already qualified for the knockout stages, with Norway ...