It is possible for a player to be shown a second yellow card while being substituted. In fact, there have been several instances where this has happened.
One notable example is from the 1980 FA Cup third round match between Stoke City and Burnley. Denis Smith, who was already on a yellow card, limped off with an injured ankle but lingered on the pitch to waste time. This led to Smith being sent off for time-wasting by referee Kevin McNally.
Another example is from a 2008 Steel City derby match between Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County, although it's unclear if he was officially booked for this infraction in the article as he had already been booked earlier. Jermaine Johnson kicked a water bottle into the stands after being substituted but returned to have a shower before being sent off.
On the international level, Rui Costa was famously sent off for time-wasting while leaving the pitch during Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Germany in 1997. Portugal needed to win the match and were leading 1-0 when Costa left the field before he could be replaced by his substitute, resulting in a goal that allowed Germany to equalize and qualify for the 1998 World Cup.
In yet another instance, Clarence Seedorf was booked twice after refusing to leave the pitch via the nearest exit but instead wanted to walk the entire length of the field. He received his first booking for ignoring the referee's instructions and a second one after he continued on despite being told again to leave immediately.
There have been instances where teams did not qualify for the World Cup due to withdrawals or other issues, with countries like Scotland declining to participate because they finished second in qualifying and Portugal being offered a place but declining.
One notable example is from the 1980 FA Cup third round match between Stoke City and Burnley. Denis Smith, who was already on a yellow card, limped off with an injured ankle but lingered on the pitch to waste time. This led to Smith being sent off for time-wasting by referee Kevin McNally.
Another example is from a 2008 Steel City derby match between Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County, although it's unclear if he was officially booked for this infraction in the article as he had already been booked earlier. Jermaine Johnson kicked a water bottle into the stands after being substituted but returned to have a shower before being sent off.
On the international level, Rui Costa was famously sent off for time-wasting while leaving the pitch during Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Germany in 1997. Portugal needed to win the match and were leading 1-0 when Costa left the field before he could be replaced by his substitute, resulting in a goal that allowed Germany to equalize and qualify for the 1998 World Cup.
In yet another instance, Clarence Seedorf was booked twice after refusing to leave the pitch via the nearest exit but instead wanted to walk the entire length of the field. He received his first booking for ignoring the referee's instructions and a second one after he continued on despite being told again to leave immediately.
There have been instances where teams did not qualify for the World Cup due to withdrawals or other issues, with countries like Scotland declining to participate because they finished second in qualifying and Portugal being offered a place but declining.