Yellow cards in football are meant to keep players within the boundaries of the game's laws, but the removal of a shirt being a bookable offence can often confuse fans for its seemingly harsh nature.

Footballers often take their shirts off while celebrating a goal in professional football, but why is this a yellow card offence? The reason isn't due to sponsorship, but something else entirely.

Yellow cards in football are meant to keep players within the boundaries of the game's laws, but the removal of a shirt being a bookable offence can often confuse fans for its seemingly harsh nature.