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April 1

Diving (association football) and rescinding red cards

Diving (association football) says:

In England, starting in the summer of 2017, a three-man panel...would independently review video evidence on the Monday after games...If a player is found guilty of deceiving an official or admits to the charge, the yellow or red card given to the opposing player can be rescinded.

Since the review happens after the match, what's the effect of rescinding the red card? The player can't rejoin the match, since it's concluded. Red card (association football) says nothing about post-match penalties — nothing comparable to the fines and suspensions that can be levied by entities in other leagues, like the AFL Tribunal or the Commissioner of the NFL. Nyttend (talk) 00:39, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Depending on relevant league and competition rules, yellow and red-carded players may be subject to suspension from one or more future games, and may also be given monetary fines (which might be paid by the player or the team). The team might also experience consequences for accumulated offences. See Fouls and misconduct (association football)#Post-match penalties. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 94.2.64.108 (talk) 06:27, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

At the least, it will be expunged from the player's record. If they've had a career free of red cards until now, they'll return to that pristine status. That's worth more than gold in some eyes. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 18:02, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]