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Ange Postecoglou recommends fresh solution to dissent issue as sin-bins will 'destroy' football

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Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has warned that introducing sin-bins to elite football will "destroy" the game as we know it.

The game's lawmakers, IFAB, have approved sin-bin trials in the professional game, with protocols - set to be announced on March 2 - expected to include the introduction of a blue card.

Players could be shown a blue card for dissent or blatant tactical fouls and would have to spend 10 minutes off the pitch, while two blue cards or a blue and a yellow would result in a

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