Premier League clubs agree to five substitutions rule change

The Premier League clubs have accepted the previously proposed temporary rule which will allow teams to make five substitutes in a match for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

The decision was reached by the Premier League shareholders during a meeting on Thursday.

The agreement comes a month after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) had approved use of five substitutions per match to enable teams cope when they return from the coronavirus-enforced break.

“Premier League Shareholders today agreed temporary changes to the rules relating to substitute players,” read a statement issued by the league.

“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.”

For the remainder of the 2019/20 season, Premier League clubs will now be able to make 5️⃣ substitutes instead of 3️⃣

The maximum number of substitute players on the bench has been increased from 7️⃣ to 9️⃣

Full statement on these temporary rule changes: https://t.co/PKVveZclca pic.twitter.com/9B5PE404wG

— Premier League (@premierleague) June 4, 2020

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The first set of Premier League fixtures will be the postponed games, with Manchester City taking on Arsenal and Sheffield United playing Aston Villa on June 17.

A complete fixture list would then be played from June 19 to 21.