Tougher rules on dissent, introduced by football authorities last summer, have sparked a drastic rise in yellow cards but a reduction in on-field confrontation, new figures have shown.
As concern over the treatment of match officials by players and fans continues to grow, and after scenes that caused the Turkish Süper Lig to be suspended after the Ankaragucu club president punched a referee, authorities say a stricter approach is bearing results in the English game.
