How do I deal with coaches and other team officials?

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Under Law 5, you take action against team officials who don't act responsibly. That covers anyone other than players and substitutes who is named on the team list, such as coaches. You can: warn them show a yellow card (caution) show a red card, sending them away from the field and its immediate surrounds, including the technical area If you can't identify the offender, the senior coach present in the technical area gets the sanction. A medical team official who commits a sending-off offense may stay if the team has no other medical person, and can still treat players. If a team official enters the field and interferes with play, play restarts with a direct free kick or penalty kick. The "Only the captain" guidelines are a competition option for 2026-27. They become compulsory for competitions starting on or after July 1, 2027. Record all sanctions in your match report.