Here are the choice quotes from today's statement by English Referees' Chief Mike Riley, made today.
"The consensus was that there will always be tackles that are borderline but
it's important to return to the message that the players have consistently had
over the last three years. That message is that if you commit to a
tackle that's at speed and with intensity, typically with both feet off the
ground, then you put yourself at risk of being sent off.
"The Law specifies the distinction between careless, reckless and excessive
force. Ultimately, it's about determining the difference between yellow card and
red card offences.
"We know that 70% of tackles are clean and 25% are
fouls which are careless and require no further action. That's great credit to
the skill of the players and the responsibility they take towards their
opponents."
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