The governing body of football is poised to give the green light to trials of sin-bins, although the proposal to implement blue cards is expected to be abandoned.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will address these proposals during its annual general meeting at Loch Lomond this Saturday.
Senior figures in the sport were surprised by the suggestion of introducing a blue card when it was revealed last month.
The intended public announcement was canceled, and there has been considerable opposition since then.
World governing body Fifa said “reports of the so-called ‘blue card’ at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature”.
Concerns were also raised regarding the specific levels of the game where the sin-bin trials might be implemented.
Further deliberation on this matter will occur during the meeting, although the focus of the debate is more likely to revolve around whether sin-bins should be exclusively issued for dissent rather than cynical fouls, as previously anticipated.
The Premier League has already distanced itself from any involvement in sin-bin trials, with several managers, including Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou, expressing strong opposition to the idea.
BBC Sport has learned that the intention is to introduce sin-bins at lower levels of the game, although this will be clarified during the AGM.
Discussions concerning ‘cooling off periods’ will also take place, with a press conference scheduled for approximately 1300 GMT.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is expected to attend the meeting in Scotland before heading to watch the Scottish Premiership match between St Mirren and Aberdeen later in the afternoon.