The option to make five substitutions during a football match in 'top-level competitions' is set to be made permanent by the game's lawmakers next month.
A number of European leagues are currently utilising the five subs option, which was initially introduced as a temporary measure at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic to provide support to clubs.
The Premier League were among the divisions to trail this change, but top-flight clubs voted against keeping the rule on more than one occasion.
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But it seems as though the option for two additional changes could be set to stay within the game, with it being widely reported that the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) will approve the continuation of this law at its annual general meeting on March 3.
The wording of the offside law will also be discussed at the meeting, though recent reports have indicated that is "unlikely" changes will gain a majority approval.
Commenting on the topics to be debated at the upcoming AGM, an IFAB statement read : "Other topics will include updates on the ongoing trials of concussion substitutes and in regard to the offside Law, as well as developments related to technological support for match officials.
"Any changes to the Laws of the Game that are approved at the AGM will become mandatory from 1 July 2022; competitions starting before that date will have the option of implementing them earlier."
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