The English Premier League (EPL) has announced that each club will be allowed to use up to five substitutions in a match for the remaining of the 2019/2020 season.
The EPL has also confirmed that team benches would increase to nine players for the remaining of the campaign.
This was disclosed in a statement by EPL via their official website on Thursday afternoon.
“Premier League shareholders today agreed on temporary changes to the rules relating to substitute players,”.
“For the remainder of the 2019/20 season, the number of substitutes that can be used during a match will increase from three to five players.
“This is in line with the temporary law amendment made by the International Football Association Board last month.
“Shareholders also approved for Clubs to increase the maximum number of substitute players on the bench from seven to nine for the rest of the 2019/20 season.”
The Premier League will resume on June 17 after almost three months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic world-wide.
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