Football and booking question

[Z064life]

I'm not really into football but one thing I do not understand is, on a foul by a player, why isn't there a differentiation between a yellow and red card for a player already booked?

For example, player commits a foul of moderate severity resulting in a yellow card.
Player does another foul, this time the worst foul possible (leg high, player off the ball, etc), or even a headbutt - this would result in a red cars for a player not booked in the match

In football, if a booked player does a foul like that, they get a second yellow and red and not a straight red? Why is that?

[fiatpower]

You can get a straight red even if you’re on a second yellow. Fairly sure the ban for a straight red is longer too

[48k]

Z064life said:

In football, if a booked player does a foul like that, they get a second yellow and red and not a straight red? Why is that?

Nope, if the foul is severe enough it will be a straight red not a second yellow first.

[Voldemort]

The FA said:

SENDING-OFF OFFENCES

A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off:
denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area)
denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below)
serious foul play
spitting at an opponent or any other person
violent conduct
using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
receiving a second caution in the same match

[anniesdad]

OP you’re right! It’s clear, you’re not really into football at all.