With referees more known for brandishing yellow and red cards for on-field offences, the Green Card has the opposite effect with the aim of promoting the positive side of football and its related activities, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, said.
He said the Green Card was established in the AFC Festival of Football to identify good behaviour and sportsmanship and it will also be one of the main features during 33 matches of ongoing AFC U-14 Festival of Football. Pakistan, host Iran, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Maldives, Afghanistan are among the participants in the event of South Asian Zone of AFC U-14 Festival of Football at Hamedan Municipality Sports Complex from Wednesday. The players born on or after 1 January 1996 are taking part in the show.
Also Chairman of AFC Disciplinary Committee and FIFA and World Cup 2010 Disciplinary Committee member, Faisal said, "The Green Card was one of the criteria for to decide who will get possession of Fair Play Trophy along with cash prize in 12th National U-14 Championship at Islamabad.
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