It’s all about pressure from both sides. Can the public threaten the sanctity of the money-making machine enough, or is a sovereign ruler too imposing? The two sides may discuss where the threshold is… at some point, I’d guess, it’s just worth accepting a real hit.

So it’s a double-yellow, then, not a straight red?

Is it a straight red? What’s happening with the yellow card - does he not show that as a double-yellow, or did he halfway pull it by mistake before grabbing the red?