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Romania soccer introduces black card to 'combat abusive behaviour' from parents

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7586821/2026/09/12/football-black-card-referee/
25•thunderbong•54m ago

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hakunin•21m ago
I wonder how would this work in terms of fairness to the team that's likely to win. If a match is abandoned, what does it mean for progressing in a tournament, etc. Could there be a perverse incentive to cause a black card to abort a lost game? I'm sure this has all been thought through, but the article doesn't seem to say anything about it.
ycombinete•17m ago
One can imagine overzealous parents tactically causing a scene to nullify a match result.
sixo•14m ago
I imagine this is the referee's call; a ref ought to know better than to abort the game because the losing team is throwing a tactical tantrum.
layer8•20m ago
https://archive.ph/o4V1W
layer8•17m ago
Actual source article: https://www.frf.ro/en/frf-introduces-the-black-card-to-comba...
applfanboysbgon•15m ago
> The black card being brandished will be the final part of a three-step process. In the first instance, the referee will temporarily suspend the match and ask coaches to speak directly to its team’s supporters and parents, while an announcement will also be communicated to supporters should a public address system be available.

> Should the behaviour continue, the referee will suspend the match for 10 minutes and send the teams off the pitch to their dressing room while once again asking coaches to attempt to de-escalate the behaviour of those in the stands.

> The FRF then detail the process behind using the black card as the final step: “If abusive behaviour persists after play resumes, the referee blows the final whistle. The match is permanently abandoned and cannot be resumed.”

Why is the remedy not simply ejecting the offenders? They get three chances to cancel the game, with the entirety of the punishments being towards people who did nothing wrong?

beart•5m ago
From my experience, the refs typically assign responsibility to the head coach of the team the fans represent. It's not the refs job to manage the fans. They are there to manage the game. If the coach or staff determine the problem fans should be removed, they can do that.
Fred27•4m ago
If it's anything like the UK then it's likely the games are played in a public space like a park, so it might not be possible to eject the parent.

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7586821/2026/09/12/football-black-card-referee/
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