straight to your inboxPremier League clubs have voted against retaining the five substitutions rule for next season.After the season restarted in June clubs were allowed to make five substitutions in three batches, rather than the usual three changes, to ease the workload on players suddenly exposed to two games a week.
The interim rule generated largely negative reactions from viewers unable to attend games and 11 of the 20 Premier League clubs voted against implementing the rule at Thursday's shareholders meeting.
A Manchester United spokesperson refused to say whether the club was for or against adopting five substitutions on a permanent basis.
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