As a rule, a player or a team official sent off from the field of play and/or its immediate surrounds, including the technical area, is automatically suspended for the next match in the competition. In case of serious offences, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment, including by extending it to other competitions.
A player or a team official is automatically suspended for the next competition match after two cautions in two different matches as well as after a fourth and any subsequent caution.
Single yellow cards expire on completion of the preliminary round, but pending yellow-card suspensions are carried forward to the main round.
Single yellow cards expire on completion of the elite round, but pending yellow-card suspensions are carried forward to the finals.
Cautions that have not resulted in a suspension and pending yellow-card suspensions expire on completion of the competition.