Law 5: The Referee3. Powers and duties·Page 76, 2026/27 edition

3. Powers and duties

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· ensures that any player bleeding leaves the field of play. The player may only re-enter on receiving a signal from the referee, who must be satisfied that the bleeding has stopped and there is no blood on the equipment
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 76 · clause law-5-c59a6edc

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Off the field, and back only when the referee is satisfiedreferee

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