The fourth official indicates that five additional minutes will be played at the end of the second half and is then approached by the head coach, who expresses disagreement with the amount of time decided by the referee. What is the correct decision if the ball is in play and the coach does not leave their technical area/commit any other offence?

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The referee does not need to stop play and may warn the coach when the ball is next out of play. If the dissent was clear and/or continual, the coach should be cautioned (yellow card).