{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33311.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":33311,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Increase requirement for suspension in UEFA Champions League and Europa League","background":null,"additional_details":"At present, footballers participating in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will receive a one match suspension if they collect 3 yellow cards between Matchday 1 until the end of the tournament. This rule has resulted in the suspension of key players towards the latter stages of the tournament.\r\n\r\nOn average, 6 yellow cards are distributed per game in the in European matches, and as a result, teams striving to reach the Final are severely disadvantaged due to the low amount of cautions leading to a suspension.\r\n\r\nBy increasing the number of cautions leading to a one -match suspension to 5, both clubs and supporters will benefit from much more exciting matches with world class players on show, whilst players who, having collected 4 yellow cards, deserve to be suspended and will not feature.\r\n\r\nThis decision would be for the benefit of the game.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-04-25T09:29:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:08.021Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:38:24.271Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-04-25T09:29:57.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"This is a matter for UEFA."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}