Football’s lawmakers IFAB have announced clubs will be allowed five substitutes per match for the rest of the season, though it is up to the discretion of each league.
FIFA had proposed the temporary amendment as an attempt to make football easier on players when the sport does return. There has been little professional football around the world since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But IFAB are allowing five substitutes per match in competitions which start and finish before the end of 2020. Though in order to avoid disruption, each team will only have three opportunities to make substitutions during a match, while teams can also make changes at half-time.
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