knocking Chile versus Peru (37 fouls) off the top spot and providing a reference point for a conversation around a necessary evil in football: the tactical foul. Advertisement Purists look away now.

The tactical foul has a strange, somewhat contradictory place in modern football. For some, the terminology is used almost with a dismissive wave of the hand as if scything someone down as they ...

Tactical fouls break up a fast counter by the opposition ... stance on debating with the referee is "extremely positive for football" and would help educate the next generation in showing more ...

Football's lawmakers Ifab are to trial sin ... when they see a promising counter-attack that's ruined by that [a tactical foul]," FA chief executive Mark Bullingham previously said.

Mark Bullingham, the Football Association chief executive ... “We’ve also spoken about other areas, particularly tactical fouls. I think frustration for fans when they’re watching games ...

Referees taking stricter action on tactical fouls drove a spike in yellow cards shown at the European Championship, UEFA's head of match officials said Friday. A crackdown on backchat to the ...

Tactical fouls break up a fast counter by the opposition ... stance on debating with the referee is “extremely positive for football” and would help educate the next generation in showing ...