Post by Webster on Feb 4, 2022 18:01:35 GMT
(The Guardian) The option to make five substitutions in a match is set to be made permanent by the game’s lawmakers next month, reports PA. The International Football Association Board’s annual general meeting will take place on 3 March and it is expected that the temporary dispensation to Law 3 to allow up to five changes in a game – introduced to help clubs manage congestion related to the Covid-19 pandemic – will be made a permanent option for competitions worldwide. It doesn’t mean the Premier League has to adopt it, however, though many other leagues already have and will likely continue to do so. The wording of the offside law will also be discussed at the meeting, though it is understood it is very unlikely any changes to it will be ratified.