Murphy said it would help to ‘nip dissent in the bud’
Danny Murphy has proposed a new rule in which clubs will be forced to sacrifice a player every time a manager is sent off in order to help “nip dissent in the bud.”
Murphy’s proposal comes days after Jürgen Klopp was sent off during Liverpool’s 1-0 win against Manchester City on Sunday.
Klopp has since been charged by the Football Association for “comments which are improper, which bring the game into disrepute, which are threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting.”
The German has until Friday to respond to the charges but could face a touchline ban. During a TalkSPORT debate to discuss immediate punishments for misbehaviour on the touchline, one idea suggested included removing a player from the pitch every time a manager was given a red card.
Former Liverpool midfielder Murphy, who was in the studio, was one of those to agree with the ideas.
He said: “Some of these ideas are preposterous at times but this one really isn’t because it impacts the game there and then, it punishes the behaviour and it would nip it in the bud.
“They couldn’t do it with the captain as someone suggested because they would just give someone less important the armband.
“I think if you brought that rule in overnight, managers’ behaviour would change more dramatically than anything else you’ve seen in football.
Fans were left divided by the idea, with some on board and others totally against it.
“Not a bad idea, it punishes the team at the time rather than fine or suspension,” one person wrote.
Not a bad idea,it punishes the team at the time rather than fine or suspension.
— malcolm jones (@jonesy68) October 19, 2022
Another tweeted: “Whilst a good idea. This would take away one of the more exciting off-field parts of the game. Let’s not remove all the drama now.”
Whilst a good idea. This would take away one of the more exciting off-field parts of the game. Let's not remove all the drama now.
— Harry – CFXI (@HarryCFXI) October 19, 2022
A third person said: “Would be better if they lost a player for the next game. Otherwise managers will just wait go ape in the 89th minute.”
Would be better if they lost a player for the next game. Otherwise managers will just wait go ape in the 89th minute
— Simon Francis (@SiFrancis1972) October 19, 2022
Another person said: “Yeah, let’s also give a pen for every red and also a goal for the other team credited as own goal of the player red carded. What’s next? Banning players for playing football?”
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