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Daily Mirror
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Joseph McBride

Everton star Andros Townsend aims swipe at "moaning" Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has been targeted by Andros Townsend after the Everton star claimed that his "moaning" has resulted in the Premier League 's substitution rule change.

Next season teams will be able to make five substitutes as apposed to the traditional three, and squads will be able to name nine players on the bench every matchday. The five subs rule was initially bought across the game in May 2020 after the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clubs then voted against the rule continuing for the following season as felt it gave those with bigger squads an unfair advantage. But next season Premier League clubs will be able to make five subs per game once more, and Townsend has said it's down to Klopp's 'years of moaning'.

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