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On Tim Sherwood's managerial debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim boss, he turned away from the field of play, spinning in one fluent twirl to unleash a tirade upon the fourth official. Sam Allardyce, into his second decade as a top flight coach by that point, watched on from the opposite dugout as West Ham United's manager . Before letting out a meaty chuckle, he bellowed: "You're getting the hang of it!" In the heat of a match, managers often let their emotions spill over. Unlike their players, coaches were formerly exempt from the same public punishments of yellow and red cards. Instead, they would receive a verbal caution or get sent to the stands. However, a rule change over recent years has empowered referees to thrust a slip of lamented card towards the Premier League benches. Here's everything you need to know about the mandate brought in to protect the league's beleaguered fourth officials and their colleagues. When were yellow and red cards for Pre...

As environmentally conscious consumers demand more sustainable products, plastic gift cards have often flown under the radar, and end up as plastic waste. As the holidays approach, experts estimate that roughly 60% of consumers plan on purchasing gift cards this December, making it one of the most popular gift-giving options. As a $173 billion business, gift cards have come a long way since they were first introduced in 1994. More than 3.4 billion gift cards were sold in the United States in 2021 and 47% of U.S. adults said they have one or more unused gift cards in their possession, according to Research and Markets. But as environmentally conscious consumers demand more sustainable products, plastic gift cards have often flown under the radar, despite frequently ending up as plastic waste. "As someone who works everyday trying to reduce plastic pollution, even I did not appreciate how many plastic gift cards are sold in the United States,” Judith Enck, founder of the advocacy...