Why are players booked for taking off their shirts?

Summary by Krater

This video explains the history, rules, and reasons behind the football prohibition of players removing their shirts when celebrating goals, referencing Law 12 and examples like Robbie Fowler and Andrés Iniesta.

From the video

Answers: Why aren't football players allowed to take off their shirts when celebrating goals?

• Football goal celebrations
• Law 12 of the IFAB rules
• Sponsorship protection in football
• History of shirt removal in football

What it concludes

• The ban on shirt removal was introduced in 2004 as a yellow card offense under IFAB's Law 12.
• The rule exists to protect sponsors' investments, prevent over-celebration and incitement of aggression, and avoid time-wasting.