EFL Re-introduces Five Substitutions Rule

By Daily sports on November 19, 2020

Clubs in the English Football League (EFL) will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches from November 20 as teams look to combat the congested schedule brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clubs were allowed to increase the number of substitutes from three per match when the 2019-20 campaign resumed after a prolonged hiatus due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Soccer's rule-making body IFAB gave leagues the option of continuing to use up to five substitutes this season, but left it up to individual federations and leagues to decide if they wanted to adopt the rule.

“Following consultation with Clubs, the EFL Board has agreed to increase the permitted number of substitutes to five in all EFL fixtures taking place from 12 noon on Friday, November 20 for the remainder of the 2020/21 season,” the EFL, which represents the three divisions below the Premier League, said in a statement.

The EFL said Championship clubs will be allowed to name up to nine substitutes in their matchday squad, while League One and League Two clubs can name up to seven.

The Premier League remains the only major European League not to use five substitutes and has faced criticism from a chorus of club managers, including Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola. (Reuters)

 

Source Daily sports

Posted November 19, 2020


 

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