Teams to be allowed five substitutions

[ClaretTony]

IFAB have approved a temporary law change to allow five substitutes per team in a game when football resumes

[Tricky Trevor]

Don’t be surprised if this stays in the game. Another massive win for the moneybags teams.

[Chester Perry]

meanwhile in the EFL they are talking of reduced squad sizes to be part of the new rules

[ClaretTony]

Don’t be surprised if this stays in the game. Another massive win for the moneybags teams.

Not so sure - it is a FIFA recommendation to IFAB who have approved it temporarily during any catch up with some stipulations.

Substitutions will be limited to three opportunities during the match as well as half time so you won't be able to make five separately during the second half.

Up to each league whether they choose to adopt it.

[Paul Waine]

So, our opponents will bring on five pairs of fresh legs somewhere thro the game. Meanwhile Sean's team will stay organised and exploit the changes in the other team as their players get to know their team mates and the 5 subs each try to prove that they should have been starting. Meanwhile, the 5 guys who have been subbed off will be unhappy and there will be division within the ranks.

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[claret2018]

Wait are you telling me we could use substitutes before??

[Tricky Trevor]

Not so sure - it is a FIFA recommendation to IFAB who have approved it temporarily during any catch up with some stipulations.

This on Sky.

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[Rileybobs]

Wait are you telling me we could use substitutes before??

[UnderSeige]

They will need to use several substitutes if they play in masks. They will probably have to slow down the pace a bit as well. It will most likely be exhausting.

[tiger76]

They will need to use several substitutes if they play in masks. They will probably have to slow down the pace a bit as well. It will most likely be exhausting.

They won't play in masks,bonkers idea,they didn't play in masks in the South Korean game earlier today,and their culture is used to wearing masks.

Given the strength in virtually every PL squad nowadays,there's no reason why they can't easily fill the bench with 5 or more options,after all they usually manage to juggle their teams for domestic cups easily enough,as well as European comps.

[Im_not_Robbie_Blake]

What is the reason for this change?

[Rileybobs]

What is the reason for this change?

Presumably to minimise the risk of injuries caused by players not having a full ‘pre-season’.

[Chester Perry]

Presumably to minimise the risk of injuries caused by players not having a full ‘pre-season’.

It is a recognition that the players are unlikely to be properly fit, as they are being rushed back and that teams are likely to see more rotation, and this will allow the big teams to bring on key players for part of a game if it is not going in the way that they want

[Spijed]

Even though we seem to be having these rule changes we don't seem to be any closer on knowing when/if the season will be concluded.

There are no rumours via twitter/media from well placed journalists that there's even going to be a vote or agreement anytime soon regarding any resumption.

[Woodleyclaret]

Sean has enough trouble with using any subs .Five will be a real challenge but hopefully we will get some U23 stepping up once we have cleared our our out of contact players

[conyoviejo]

Find out on more Sunday when the scruffy haired prime minister gives us a lockdown update.. Hopefully nothing will change much until things improve.

[Spijed]

Find out on more Sunday when the scruffy haired prime minister gives us a lockdown update.. Hopefully nothing will change much until things improve.

At this rate we'll be the only league not to re-start since La Liga has now been given the go-ahead.

[Chester Perry]

Sean has enough trouble with using any subs .Five will be a real challenge but hopefully we will get some U23 stepping up once we have cleared our our out of contact players

until people start screaming that they are not good enough, when they make a mistake - which they will simply because they are young and are still developing

[ralphdpomeroy]

At this rate we'll be the only league not to re-start since La Liga has now been given the go-ahead

Good because any notion of sporting integrity has long gone .... five subs is ridiculous

[CnBtruntru]

If they run around for 5 minutes In a gas mask , they'll have to keep clearing the goggles of steam.

[Stayingup]

This is the kind of thing that happens when committees (organisations) have little to do but believe they have to
be seen to be something. They invent stupid rules.