Captain-referee dialogue extended to all UEFA competitions after Euros 'success'

Captains Ilkay Gundogan and Andrew Robertson confront referee Clement Turpin (right)

A Euro 2024 initiative to restrict dialogue with referees solely to a team's captain will be rolled out across all UEFA competitions in the coming season, European football's governing body has said.

UEFA hailed the "success" of the initiative in a media release issued on Friday, under which any other player approaching the referee is yellow-carded for dissent. The approach mirrors a similar proposal being trialled by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in an effort to improve player behaviour and respect towards referees.