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Can managers sit in stands when sent off? Explaining head coach rules as Mascherano uses phone after red card

While yellow and red cards given to coaches and technical staff are a relatively new feature in modern football, a coach being "sent to the stands" is nothing new.

Referees have long been able to dismiss a coach from the touchline for their behavior. Usually, a coach is sent away from the field of play for dissent, but punishment can be issued for anything, from touching a ball in play to other breaches of their station.

Dismissed coaches attempting to remain part of the match has been a niche fascination for football fans over the years, from Arsene Wenger taking a seat at Old Trafford after being sent off in 2009 to Jose Mourinho taking selfies with Che

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