Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has hit back at comments from Everton midfielder Andros Townsend who slammed Jurgen Klopp for moaning and getting his way regarding five substitutes being allowed in the Premier League from next season.
The Premier League temporarily introduced a change in the regulations after the return from the Covid break in the 2019/20 campaign. This meant that teams were allowed to use five substitutes rather than the usual three. However, after that brief change, the rule was reverted to the normal three substitutes per match.
But earlier this year, it was announced that Premier League sides had voted to allow five substitutes in games from the start of the 2022/23 campaign onwards. Many managers have spoken of their support of the issue in the past, including Everton boss Frank Lampard.
