Prior to the Boro game, Krystian Bielik, Ivan Sunjic, and Jay Stansfield each had nine yellow cards and needed to stay out of the book. Despite Bielik’s injury—a torn stomach muscle—Stansfield and Sunjic had to play through two rounds of matches without receiving a card because they had both been carded against Hull City two weeks prior. Although getting cautioned is sometimes unavoidable, both players have managed to avoid getting carded, so they can now play with a certain amount of freedom.
With eight yellow cards between them, Juninho Bacuna and Jordan James trailed Bielik, Stansfield, and Sunjic by a little margin. They can also afford to make some reservations for the campaign’s last nine games, but not enough to
After playing their 37th game of the season, players can now relax knowing they won’t be facing a two-match suspension.
Blues’ rescheduled match against Middlesbrough at St Andrew’s on Tuesday night ended in a 1-0 loss. The game’s lone goal was scored by Riley McGree, a Birmingham City player from 2020 to 2022, which extended Mark Venus’s winless start as interim manager. They are now one point clear of the relegation zone going into their upcoming game against Watford.However, a number of Birmingham City players won’t have to stress about missing these vital games that might determine their destiny. If a player receives 10 yellow cards between the 19th and the 37th game, they will be suspended for two matches by the EFL. This represents an advancement from receiving a one-game ban for receiving five yellow cards prior to the 19th.
