Major Euro 2024 rule change announced leaving Harry Kane with key England role this summer
A key refereeing change is coming at the Euros this summer ????
A summer of international football is here as Euro 2024 kickstarts in Germany, with every nation looking at a chance to make history.
24 teams make their way to the European Championships, with six groups of four nations starting off in the tournament.
Hosts Germany will fancy their chances of success, with the last victory in the competition coming back in 1996.
They are joined by England, Portugal, France, Spain, Italy and Belgium as the favourites to lift the trophy at the end.
However, there are some underdogs in the contest that will look to cause an upset and make an unlikely run to the final.
As usual, the rules for the Euros have been revealed including how match officials will referee the game with any key changes involved.
There is one major tweak made to how the referees will deal with players for Euro 2024 that leaves a new responsibility to the captains of each nation.
Euro 2024 yellow card rule change
This summer will see a major change to how players engage with referees, with UEFA tweaking the rules to give the match officials more authority.
For Euro 2024, only the captains of each team will be allowed to speak with the referees on decisions in the match.
Any player who looks to surround the officials can receive an instant yellow card for their actions, which may stop teams from swarming around them following a call.
In return, this gives greater responsibility to the captain of the national team as they are involved in conversations with referees over the decisions, but it also gives them a reason to control their teammates to not pick up an unnecessary booking.
Harry Kane’s important England role as captain
For England, it puts greater emphasis on the role Harry Kane has as the captain of the national team this tournament.
The striker already has the responsibility of leading the Three Lions into the tournament in Germany, with his goals, assists and general link-up play likely to be an important factor in the country’s potential success.
However, he will now be key in those discussions with the referee, ensuring that he can get any points across from talks to the rest of his team.
On top of that, preventing others from swarming the referee could be crucial, especially with rules surrounding yellow card suspensions in the tournament.
If England are to succeed in this tournament, a lot of it will rest on the shoulders of Kane.
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