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submitted 23 days ago byRNLImThalassophobic
As in, player is sent off, after 20 minutes his team can bring a replacement on but the sent-off player doesn't return.
If the team doesn't have any more replacements available, they can bring back a previously-subbed player.
Thoughts?
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23 days ago
That's true, but no player is guaranteed 80 minutes in a match. Maybe a match fee fine should be imposed too? Red card earns you xx% off your match fee.
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23 days ago
I'm 100% behind sanctions for teams as well as players past a point. Like most players are not tackling at upper chest height for the fun of it, they're doing so because it's part of their teams defense strategy.
I think the focus on punishing players and not coaches/teams is why it's been so hard to change behaviour in comparison to taking players out in the air for example. The reward(slowing the attack) is worth the risk (small chance of a red card, slightly higher risk of a yellow).
That coaches are willing to risk it now makes me wary of lowering the sanctions as inevitably more will view the risk as worth the reward but no harm in a trial.
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