What the title says. I've never really understood why this rule was brought in.
Why do players get a yellow for taking their shirt off?
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because it means sponsors don’t get their two cents worth on all the photos taken of the celebration.
I'd say why do players keep doing it knowing they'll get booked?
it’s because it makes john moss feel self conscious.
You can't restart the game with a player with no shirt, so to prevent time-wasting pretending you're struggling to put it back on.
They could change it so that there is no yellow but then you're out until the next stoppage of play.
They could change it so that there is no yellow but then you're out until the next stoppage of play.
Sponsors like rim says.
Wasn't it to discourage players from broadcasting political messages (i.e wearing a Free Palestine t-shirt under their kit)?
You’ve hurt John’s feelings there, yellow card!
This is the official reason... But really it's to do with Sponsors and wanting logos on shirts for celebrations
Players who get booked for this should be fined a years wages, it's so dumb.
It’s cause fat refs like John Moss are jealous of those gorgeous 6 packs.
The same reason I can’t resist annoying my other half when the opportunity arises. Some things are just worth it.
Hater.
Because FIFA get jealous seeing their wives getting aroused for a change.
How did Chelsea get on tonight?
Wasn't it because it incites the crowd? There was a random rule years back where they allowed it but the shirt wasn't allowed to be held over head height. Then Asprilla did this
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I don't know why other players do it but Ronaldo can't NOT do it. It's probably a medical condition or something. The medical condition being that he loves taking his shirt off.
He probably does it all the time. Makes a decent piece of toast? Successfully unlocks his front door? Time to take the shirt off.
We're focusing on the World Cup this year.
Sounds like body envy big Duff
It's their shirt and their bodies. They should be free to take it off if they want.
I'd prefer it if they took their socks off, I'm a foot man.
Wow, actually never saw it like that before. Always thought it was a "modest" rule that was outdated. But that makes too much sense, especially coming from you. I'm confused.
This. And it's fair. They pay a shit load of money for that very moment.
I'm pretty sure it was so players couldn't use their undershirts for advertising or other messages.
What if the player cheekily cover the sponsors with his hands ?
They never gave an official reason.
It's because sponsors want all the photos and video of goals to show their logos, which is not unreasonable given what they pay.
Forlan debacle.
Hopefully you draw someone easy like Auckland… or Barca.
i’ve only ever spoken sense in my whole life.
like puts a finger at the front of the n on nike and then you spend the rest of the game wondering if it actually says mike?
Yes
or bikeWenger should focus on removing this rule off instead of pushing the ridiculous World cup every 2 years . Fans want to see those 6 packs to feel the passion !
It started when Diego Forlan couldn't get his shirt back on, and ended up running around playing skins for the last few minutes of a game.
It's not an old rule. Players used to be able to do this 20 years ago. I'm certain it's to do with sponsors wanting their logos displayed in celebrations. The time wasting reason only makes sense if you don't really think about it. I'm fairly certain players are not disallowed from taking their boots off and holding them up when you score. How much time could you waste from putting your shirt back on?
I want to see this happen now
Isn’t it in the rules that a player has to have certain kit on at all times during the game, i.e shirt, shorts, socks, boots and shin pads?
Is because of them nipples
I think the question here is why would that be a rule...as some already pointed out to potentially being linked to sponsors.
But that's banned anyway - well, at least FIFA doesn't allow political messages.