New rules are being considered for football as the games’ power-brokers continue to fiddle with a sport that was not broken, but might soon be.

Did you prefer football before VAR? If you are one of the many who did, then the incoming introduction of ‘Sin Bins’ to the game is unlikely to cheer you up.

The Telegraph report trials are set to be introduced, possibly in the Premier League, which would allow referees to send players off for 10 minute intervals.

It would follow rugby by introducing a ‘Sin Bin’, essentially between a yellow and a red card, aimed at reducing dissent and cynical fouls.

It is safe to say that these trials in the hands of Premier League referees could be a total disaster, if VAR is anything to go by.

The potential rule change has created plenty of discussion, and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United could actually have benefitted from the rules.

He pointed to a ‘Sin Bin’ being potentially used around grey areas where decisions could not be taken easily, referring to Marcus Rashford‘s red card against Copenhagen.

This incident was missed totally by the referee, before being upgraded to a red card after a VAR replay, with dangerous play ruled. However, the decision was slammed widely, and a ‘Sin Bin’ style 10 minute punishment could have had less of an impact on United, who went onto lose the game, having led 2-0 at the time.

Carragher wrote on X: “I’ve never been a fan of sin bins before, but we are watching too many games that have :red_circle:cards & for me it ruins the game.

“A couple of instances this season were something feels more than a :large_yellow_circle: but a :red_circle: feels harsh are Marcus Rashford & Curtis Jones.”

Carragher was referring to Rashford’s sending off against Copenhagen, with the only other time he has been red carded in his career coming back in 2018.

Where the reported plans to introduce Sin Bins will really trip Manchester United up, is the intent to reduce dissent.

Bruno Fernandes is notorious for backchatting to referees, and the Manchester United captain has talked himself into yellow cards in the past.

If these new rules are introduced, expect over-zealous Premier League referees to make an example of him, temporarily reducing Manchester United to 10 men.

It adds a whole new layer of controversy, and in our opinion, the bad outweighs the good.

The solution is simply for referees to officiate the big moments like Rashford’s sending off better, and book him instead.