Top 5: Potential future rule changes in the Premier League

Scrap yellow cards

Could a football match really take place without yellow cards? Yes is the answer from the Director of FIFA Marco Van Basten, who is exploring a number of ways to evolve the game.

The new system would see a similar sin-bin system put in place that they use in ice hockey and rugby, where instead of receiving a booking the player would be made to sit on the sidelines for a period of time.

This obviously would put the team in a complex situation as it becomes more and more difficult to play against 11 men with 10, 9 or even 8 players on the pitch.

The change is probably more plausible than removing the offside rule and it would definitely be effective, as it would deter a player deliberately pulling another player back to stop a counter attack or from giving away needless fouls.

However, there would need to be a great deal of consideration that went in to this development, especially as to how this would work for repeat offenders in the game and for how many players could be off the field at one time.