Refs chief McEnaney rubbishes criticism of yellow card plan

Referee chief Pat McEnaney hasdismissed criticism of the Football Review Committee’s proposal toreintroduce the yellow card rule.

The Monaghan man believes the proposal, which would see a playerreplaced by a substitute on earning a yellow card from 2014 on, will go a long way to dealing with cynical and systematic fouling plaguing the game.

Any player who picks up three yellow cards over one season will face a two-game suspension, while any team who earn more than three yellow cards in a game won’t be able toreplace any other similarly punished players.