Team A is awarded a free kick for a reckless foul in the middle of the field of play. While the referee is approaching the offending Team B player and taking the yellow card out of their pocket, a Team A player takes the free kick and passes the ball to a team-mate who is in a promising attack situation. What is the correct decision?

Question

Accepted Answer

The free kick must be retaken by Team A because the referee had already started the disciplinary sanction procedure and distracted the players of Team B, so they could not defend Team A’s attack.