The rule change, which would stop Fifa being able to suspend an automatic one-match ban for players shown a straight red card, has also been sprung on members of its ruling council before what threatens to be a fiery meeting of the 37-strong body in Zurich on Thursday. Fifa wrote to councillors on Tuesday seeking their approval for an amendment that was not included on the agenda for this week’s meeting, which was published a fortnight ago. The proposed rule change being recommended for approval on Thursday would mean “automatic one-match suspensions” are specifically excluded from disciplinary measures eligible to be suspended. It would not prevent Fifa suspending lengthier bans, something it did in November after Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing Dara O’Shea in Portugal’s World Cup qualifying defeat by the Republic of Ireland.   submitted by   /u/Sparky-moon [link]   [comments]