IFAB Law 5 & 12 Technical Area Regulations
Bench Discipline & Manager Red Cards
Does a bench red card reduce outfield team numbers? Understand what happens when substitutes, head coaches, or team doctors receive red cards during play.
Bench Misconduct Impact Evaluator
On-Pitch Players Remaining:
11 PLAYERS (NO REDUCTION)
Substitutions Available:
UNTOUCHED (Standard quota)
Ejection Protocol:
Must Leave to Stands / Tunnel
When a manager is shown a red card, the on-field team continues with 11 players. The manager must immediately leave the technical area, cannot communicate electronically with the dugout, and faces a minimum 1-match touchline suspension.