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The English Premier League clubs have voted against the continuation of the five substitutions rule for the 2020-21 season.
The initial decision for five (5) substitutions per game was brought in for the post-lockdown period in June during the 2019/2020 season.
The number of changes managers were able to make each match was increased from three to five to encourage regular rotation after a long break due to the global pandemic COVID 19.
Premier League managers will revert to making three changes per match next season, as the already-known format makes its return.
The Premier League released an official statement confirming the news, with VAR usage also renewed for the new campaign beginning on September 12.
“At the Premier League’s annual general meeting today, shareholders agreed to rules relating to VAR and substitute players for the 2020-21 season,” the statement said.
“Shareholders unanimously approved the implementation of VAR, in line with the full FIFA VAR protocol. Clubs also agreed to revert back to using up to three substitute players per match, with a maximum of seven substitutes on the bench.”
At the Premier League’s Annual General Meeting today, Shareholders agreed to rules relating to VAR and substitute players for the 2020/21 season
Shareholders unanimously approved the implementation of VAR, in line with the full FIFA VAR protocol pic.twitter.com/tkrZUbv9Y4
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2020
#PL Clubs also agreed to revert back to using up to three substitute players per match, with a maximum of seven substitutes on the bench. pic.twitter.com/e3Fqtf9QNr
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 6, 2020
