"The worst blunder in football history": Referee pulls out an "iPhone card" instead of a red card... Fans around the world stunned, saying "You can't see it during the day"

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A smartphone-shaped "digital yellow card" has appeared at football stadiums in place of traditional plastic cards, drawing complaints from fans.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 18th (Korean time) that "a Uruguayan football referee pulled out an iPhone-shaped electronic device instead of a yellow card, stunning fans."

According to the media, Referee Eduardo Varela first used the device during the Copa AUF Uruguay Round of 16 match between Nacional and Rentistas held in Montevideo, Uruguay on the 15th. In the 12th minute of the first half, he pulled out an electronic device displaying a yellow screen instead of a plastic card to show Juan Pablo Plada of Rentistas for a rough tackle.

The scene quickly spread through social media (SNS). Fans poured out mocking reactions, calling it "the most useless technology in football history," stating that "referees will soon disappear from stadiums," and joking that "if the referee falls over, the device might catch fire."

The device was developed by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) in collaboration with a private technology company. When a referee digitally pulls out a card, the disciplinary record is automatically logged. Key match information such as goals, player substitutions, and penalty kicks is immediately transmitted to the tournament management system. It operates without a Wi-Fi connection, making it usable even at small-scale stadiums with poor internet environments.

However, clear limitations were exposed immediately after its pilot introduction. During the pilot operation in a previous week's match, the screen could not be properly identified due to strong sunlight. Even in this night match, it failed to ensure visibility as intuitive as that of traditional plastic cards.

The media reported, "The Uruguayan Football Association has defined the current situation as an experimental stage. The development team is focusing on improving screen visibility before full-scale introduction."

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