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Andy Jones

English Premier League set to follow SPFL lead and introduce five subs rule next season

The English Premier League will reportedly follow the lead of the SPFL by allowing five substitutions during matches next season when clubs vote on the move on Thursday.

According to The Times, clubs are expected to push through plans to finally allow five subs per team in each game after a U-turn by voting members.

Scottish Premiership clubs favoured a return to five substitutes after the winter break, having switched up from three substitutions during the peak of the pandemic when games were behind closed doors.

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