Manchester United, Manchester City and all other Premier League clubs are set to be allowed to use five substitutes during a game from next season.
Managers of both Manchester sides have previously voiced their support for the notion, which has also been constantly championed by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp since its introduction amid the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago. City boss Pep Guardiola slammed the decision to revert back to the traditional three for this season, branding it “ridiculous” in September, before doubling down on his stance in December.
“The welfare of players should be the most important... This is the only country to not accept five substitutions, just three. Why?” he questioned. United interim coach Ralf Rangnick echoed his calls, telling the media just before Christmas: “We are in a similar situation to the one we had one-and-a-half years ago, therefore I don't see why it shouldn't be as it was one-and-a-half years ago.”
