Premier League Rule Change: 5 substitutes rule in Premier League – The Premier League have confirmed clubs will be able to make ‘FIVE SUBSTITUTIONS’ from the start of next season. The additional changes were temporarily adopted as part of Project Restart in 2020 but were dropped the following campaign, much to the displeasure of many managers including Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Ralph Hasenhuttl. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest Premier League updates.
Premier League Rule Change: Big Rule change in Premier League, 5 substitutes to be allowed from the next season, check details
Premier League Shareholders met today and discussed a range of matters.
Clubs agreed to change the rules relating to substitute players. From next season, clubs will be permitted to use five substitutions.
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Premier League Rule Change: Big Rule change in the Premier League
The Premier League has since taken a U-turn on the issue, confirming that five subs would be allowed when the 2022/23 kicks off. Teams in the English top flight were allowed to make five changes for the final stages of the 2019/20 season due to fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Premier League Rule Change: Five substitutes to be allowed
Clubs agreed to change the rules relating to substitute players.
From next season, clubs will be permitted to use five substitutions, to be made on three occasions during a match, with an additional opportunity at half-time. A total of nine substitutes can be named on the team sheet.
When is the Premier League Summer transfer window?
It was also confirmed that the Summer 2022 Transfer Window will open on 10 June and will close at 23:00 BST on 1 September in line with other European leagues.
Updated COVID measures
In addition, the Premier League has today updated its remaining COVID-19 measures. From 4 April, the League will remove twice-weekly COVID-19 testing of players and staff and move to symptomatic testing only.
Other key updates include the removal of the requirement for clinical passports to access previously restricted areas at training grounds and on matchdays as the Premier League returns to business-as-usual operations.
The wellbeing of players and staff remains a priority and the Premier League will continue to monitor the national COVID-19 situation and adapt League-wide protocols as required, in line with the latest guidance from public health authorities and medical experts.
Premier League Rule Change: Big Rule change in Premier League, 5 substitutes to be allowed from the next season, check details
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