Repeated Infringements
1. Unless otherwise specified, the body shall increase the sanction to be pro- nounced by half (+ 50%; if this is not possible, another sanction shall be imposed in the form of a fine) if an infringement has been repeated. It is not bound by any upper limit determined in this code.
2 The following are considered as repeated infringements:
a) one (1) red card [punishable infringement] preceded by two (2) yellow cards issued during the World Cup final competition in question;
b) two (2) yellow cards issued in two (2) different matches [punishable infringe- ment] preceded by two (2) other yellow cards issued in two (2) other matches during the competition in question;
21 c) one (1) red card [punishable infringement] preceded by one or several other red cards issued during the previous four (4) matches, regardless of the com- petition in which the matches are being played;
d) as a general rule, if a judicial body of FIFA has imposed a financial sanction of CHF 20,000 or more, or a time sanction of four (4) matches or four (4) months or more, on the person being sanctioned in the two (2) years prior to commit- ting the infringement in question.
3 The sanction may be increased by half only once whenever this provision applies.
4 These provisions are subject to the special rules governing repeated doping infringements.