Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?

In 2017, Pierluigi Collina was appointed as Fifa's new head of referees and it heralded a very different era. Collina often takes about how decisions should serve as justice - for both teams. Players should stay on the field unless they have done something which truly deserves a red card. For instance, under his stewardship the law around denying a goalscoring opportunity (Dogso) when a penalty has been awarded have been hugely relaxed. It is now very difficult to get a red card. …