Does playing advantage count as a restart in football?

Question

According to Law-5, the referee cannot change the restart decision once the play restarted. He/she can only issue disciplinary action for the events happened before the restart. In this context, does referee's decision of playing the advantage count as a restart?

Nij · Answer

No. Play has not been stopped - that is the entire purpose of advantage.
Neither has a restart occurred. Law 8, Introduction lists all restarts of play. For completeness, they are

Kick-off
Free kick (direct or indirect)
Penalty kick
Throw-in
Goal kick
Corner kick
Dropped ball

Does playing advantage count as a restart in football?

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