"Clearly there are circumstances we want to prevent, said Mark Bullingham, chief executive of the English Football Association and an IFAB board member. You can see when a player is talking to an opponent, there are very few circumstances where they should need to cover their mouth when they are confronting them. We need to look at everything and make sure if we were going to bring in a rule change or a penalty for that, that we're not going to create further problems."
"The issue of players covering their mouths is in response to the incident in which Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr alleged that he was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who concealed what he said by speaking behind his shirt, during the two sides' Champions League play-off last month. Prestianni, who denies the allegations, was handed a provisional one-match ban as UEFA opened an investigation."
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has proposed new legislation to penalize players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents, potentially resulting in red cards. The proposal emerged from the IFAB's general meeting in Wales and was prompted by an incident where Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr alleged racial abuse from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who concealed his words by speaking behind his shirt during a Champions League play-off match. Prestianni denies the allegations and received a provisional one-match ban while UEFA investigates. Football's lawmakers intend to implement this regulation before the World Cup begins in three months. Officials emphasize the need for broader consultation to prevent unforeseen consequences while addressing circumstances they wish to prevent.
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