According to Champions League rules, accumulating three yellow cards in different matches will result in a one-match suspension.
After that, every two yellow cards accumulated will result in a suspension, meaning the player receiving their fifth, seventh, or ninth yellow card will also be suspended.
And Laveran has just received his fifth yellow card now.
His post-match explanation was that he didn't want to miss the Champions League final due to a yellow card in the next match.
This explanation seems reasonable, as it's the so-called "card-clearing" strategy.
But the reporter was puzzled and said, "But you can skip the next match! It's five to zero, whether you sit out in the next match or apply for a yellow card in this match; the effect is the same, isn't it?"
"Are you worried about getting another yellow card in the Champions League final, and then being suspended after the match? There won't be any matches after the final!"
Laveran was stunned.
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