FIFA is considering a major change to its disciplinary rules ahead of the expanded FIFA World Cup, aimed at reducing the number of players suspended for accumulated yellow cards.

According to a report by BBC Sport on Monday, the proposal would introduce a second amnesty point in the tournament, clearing all yellow cards at the end of the group stage as well as after the quarter-finals.

Under the current regulations, players are suspended after receiving two yellow cards across a sequence of matches, a rule that can cause key players to miss important knockout games.

With the World Cup set to expand from 32 to 48 teams, the number of matches needed to reach the latter stages will increase.

Teams may have to play up to six matches before the semi-finals, raising the chances of suspensions for relatively minor offences.

Rather than increasing the suspension threshold to three yellow cards, FIFA officials are said to believe that introducing two reset points would be a fairer solution.

Under the proposed system, players would need to receive two bookings within a shorter stretch of matches, either during the group stage or during the knockout rounds before the quarter-finals, to serve a suspension.

The change is intended to maintain discipline while reducing the possibility of major matches being affected by the absence of top players.

The proposal is expected to be discussed at an upcoming FIFA Council meeting, where a final decision may be taken.