GibbosEmpire
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If the shirt comes off maybe they have to sit on the sideline for a minute or something like that
I hope this is the case but someone has said they have changed it to competition specific bansHe misses Man Utd's league game against Brentford.
In 1864 a striker named t*ts McGee scored a last minute winner in an I'll tempered, blood and thunder derby. He celebrated by taking his top off, whilst running, unleashing his enormous swinging, dangling moobs !! Everybody was vomiting at the sight and people were actually furious about it as well, like properly upset. Who wouldn't be !What is the origin of the rule? It seems totally pointless giving a player a booking for celebration.
Wasn’t it Forlan playing for Man Utd against Southampton that caused uproar? I think he scored, took his shirt off then couldn’t get it back on again. Either delayed the restart or ended up playing without his shirt?What is the origin of the rule? It seems totally pointless giving a player a booking for celebration.
I dont think that was ever true, the premier league/FA dont care about individual club shirt sponsors.Originally it was something to do with sponsors I think. I might be totally wrong but it was because it tends to be the most photographed or shown part of the match back in the day. Sure it came in when Ravanelli signed for us, he ended up getting round it by wearing Cellnet on his vest.
It was to make sure no one ever had to see Ryan Giggs with his shirt off again.What is the origin of the rule? It seems totally pointless giving a player a booking for celebration.
The commentary on either ravanellis debut or another game early on in the season said something like he would get in trouble because you're not actually allowed to "bare your chest this season", so it definitely came in that long ago although may have been amended to mean even if something is worn underneath it was still penalised.I’m pretty sure it’s much more recent than that - mid 2000’s and if I remember correctly it was to do with time wasting essentially and getting the game restarted as soon as possible.
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Should send him off for wearing a man u shirtOn a yellow, and scores in the last minute and takes his shirt off when he celebrates...obviously got a red, does he get banned for the next game or final, or both?
I've always suspected the real reason it that the sponsor's name is removed from the celebration. Can't have that those shiny shirts won't sell themselves. Up the corporate dollar and all that.It might have got mixed in with political messages on t-shirts at some point too but I don't think that was the original reason.
They changed it for yellows to avoid players taking 'tactical' yellow cards when close to a suspension.I hope this is the case but someone has said they have changed it to competition specific bans
And I thought it was to do with some oddity where in certain countries, the removal of a shirt would be considered offensive. As FIFA require standardised rules, it was applied to all.I always thought it was because football rules have to be standard for all football. Meaning they’re the same for women’s football too. Women not being allowed to bare their chest, for obvious reason. (Not that they would).
No idea where I got that impression from.
That’s ringing a bell with me as well now that you’ve mentioned it. Or at least, that in some countries it would be seen as more provocative to the fans than perhaps it is here. I definitely remember them being concerned about the provocative aspect.And I thought it was to do with some oddity where in certain countries, the removal of a shirt would be considered offensive. As FIFA require standardised rules, it was applied to all.
That may be a figment of my fevered imagination though.