Premier League matches could permit five in-game substitutions from from as early as next season, after the proposal has been put back on the table.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been vocal in his support of the increase in substitutes and now, according to the Mail Online, Premier League clubs have been told to expect a vote on the change at this June's annual general meeting, with a captain's call set up to discuss the matter, taking place tomorrow.
Klopp is backed in his position by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and other top six clubs are also believed to be in favour of the change.
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The proposed change to five substitutes - already implemented in the Champions League - also has the support of the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA).
PFA Chair, Maheta Molango, told the Mail: "We are absolutely in favour of it. We have made this clear to the Premier League.
"It should never have been a discussion about competitive advantage because it has nothing to do with competitive advantage - as studies show. This is purely a question of player welfare.
"When so many games need to be played we need to make sure the players get a chance to rest properly."
The use of five substitutes during matches was permitting in the Premier League during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the league reverted back to the conventional three substitutes rule at the start of the season, despite most top European leagues stick with the new rule.
Detractors have suggested that the five subs rule gives and advantage to top Premier League sides with high quality squads - a view that is refuted by Klopp.
Speaking after Liverpool's victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League first leg match at the San Siro, he said: “One of the newspapers said (after beating Inter Milan) now it’s clear why I want to have five subs; because of the difference we can make in these situations to other teams.
“I cannot believe that somebody who earns his money talking about football still doesn’t get it. Still doesn’t get it. In a situation like that, we do it to have an advantage tactically? That has nothing to do with it! Absolutely nothing! That’s something every coach will use.
“We played against Burnley. They have problems with injuries but (if implemented) they could have had five changes as well, that’s how it is. You bring off a tired player, Weghorst has a problem, they have problems with injuries but that is a completely different situation.
“If you don’t have that, then you always have players out there and you can share the intensity of the situation much better.
“Somebody else says again, 'you want it because you have an advantage.' That’s absolutely not true. I cannot believe it is still discussed like this. That’s the reason why, in this country, it’s still not (implemented).”
