Tag: Substitutes

  • UEFA to continue with five substitutions this season

    UEFA to continue with five substitutions this season

    UEFA will continue to allow teams to make up to five substitutions per match instead of three for the rest of this season, the Head of European soccer governing body, Aleksander Ceferin, said on Thursday. Ceferin told a news conference that the rule would apply to the Champions League, Europa League, Nations League and the…

  • FIFA approves five substitutes per match

    FIFA approves five substitutes per match

    Teams will be allowed up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, FIFA have confirmed. The change in the rules will be allowed in all competitions which are due to finish by the end…