FIFA has hit out at ‘incorrect and premature’ reports regarding the immediate use of blue cards in elite football competition. Reports emerged on Friday that the International Football Association Board (Ifab) had signed off on the trials, with an official announcement due on Friday (today). It would be the first time since the introduction of the classic yellow and red cards at the 1970 World Cup that a new card would be used in football. However, following an immediate backlash to the plans, FIFA has now released a statement clarifying their intentions. The world’s football governing body pl…