Major soccer governing body nixing FIFA's mouth-covering red card mandate for future games

FIFA introduced a wild rule for this year's World Cup in which players could receive red cards for covering their mouths while speaking; however, one of soccer's largest governing bodies will not be following suit.

FIFA established the new rule to prevent players from hiding abusive, discriminatory or offensive language while on the field.

But the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced Thursday that players will not be sent off the field for the infraction during Champions League...