straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has slammed the decision to revert to three substitutions this season.And the Manchester City boss accused those who have said the temporary introduction of five replacements – which was in effect after the resumption of last season – of knowing nothing about football.The Premier League changed their rules in June, as football emerged from the lockdown, to allow nine substitutes to be named, of which five could be used during games.The idea was that playing in hot summer months, with a congested fixture list, while surrounded by a health crisis, necessitated a change to protect players from fatigue and injury.Several clubs wanted the new rule to remain in place in the current campaign, arguing that the.
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