Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024

Daniel Siebert handed a swift yellow card to a Georgia sub thanks to a rare law at Euro 2024 (Image: BBC )

Georgian footballer Giorgi Gvelesiani received one of the fastest yellow cards in Euro 2024 history, booked instantly after stepping onto the pitch too soon.

Georgia's dismal Group F run persisted as they currently languish at the bottom of the group following a 1-1 stalemate with the Czech Republic as their slim hopes now hinge on beating Portugal in the concluding group stage encounter.

With the clock ticking down to the final ten minutes, Georgia's manager and former French international Willy Sagnol made a double substitution by sending on Saba Lobzhanidze and Gvelesiani.

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The latter, aged 33, was perhaps a bit too keen to join the fray, dashing onto the field ahead of the official substitution signal. Afterwards, realising his blunder, the defender hurried back only to receive a caution from referee Daniel Siebert.

The German official enforced an often-overlooked mandate from IFAB's Laws of the Game, specifically in Law 12.3 that penalizes players for "entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee's permission", reports the Mirror.

This misstep transpired amidst simultaneous swap-outs by the Czech team, signaling that Gvelesiani had jumped the gun when he should have delayed sideline.

Georgia sit bottom of Group F after their 1-1 draw against Czech Republic (Image: Getty)

The match concluded in a draw, despite Georgia initially seizing control with Georges Mikautadze's successful penalty, only to watch Patrick Schick equalise after halftime, snagging his first goal of the tournament.

Georgia's Euro campaign has been less than stellar, and their key player, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, has been in the limelight due to intense transfer talk.

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His representative Mamuka Jugeli made a shocking revelation that his client is keen on an exit from Napoli, owing to their failure to secure a spot in the next Champions League campaign after a lacklustre 10th place Serie A finish in a meagre defence of the title.

Speaking with the Georgian press, Jugeli remarked: "I don't want people to think that Kvara wants to stay at Napoli. We want to leave, but we are waiting for the end of the Euros so as not to disturb Khvicha. The priority is to join a team that plays in the Champions League."

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Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024

Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024

Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024

Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024
Little-known law why Georgia substitute was booked as he came onto the pitch at Euro 2024
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