Five
substitutions will be allowed in games when the Premier League restarts on
June 17, it has been decided at the latest league meeting.
The 20 member clubs met on Thursday to discuss a range of measures building
towards the planned return to action later this month.
It has been decided that, for the remainder of the 2019/20 season, the
number of substitutes used during a match will increase from three to five
players.
That is in line with the temporary law amendment made by the International
Football Association Board last month.
Shareholders also approved for clubs to increase the maximum number of
substitute players on the bench from seven to nine for the rest of the
2019/20 season.
FIFA proposed the substitutions rule change to IFAB, which is responsible
for the laws of the game, as players are likely to be asked to play matches
in a condensed period of time during the summer months.
Teams will be limited to three opportunities during matches to make their
substitutions - as well as half-time - in a bid to prevent unnecessary
stoppages.
Analysis: PL could restart without
agreement on curtailment
By Geraint Hughes, Sky Sports News reporter
A number of issues were discussed at the Premier League shareholders
meeting, so much work has been done in previous meetings of which there have
been at least one a week, but so much more is still to be decided.
On Thursday, the method or framework for curtailment continued to be
discussed as it has done in previous meetings. At the moment there is so
much momentum behind the restart of the season on June 17, there are no
plans to vote or come to an agreement over a method of curtailment just yet.
It's something they can possibly look at if and when a scenario where it is
needed exists. The processes and planning is in place as part of the
government's Step 4 return to play protocols.
There is a feeling that with so much momentum behind the restart that they
don't need to make a public vote on this at the moment.
There have been no votes regarding neutral venues but there is an agreement
in principle that they can be used if required.
If a scenario exists where a match cannot be safely held at a home venue, a
contingency is in place to move it to a neutral venue.
We have spoken to the police a lot about this, it's about contingency and
flexibility. They need to have plans in place that can be enacted relatively
quickly.
Single positive result in fifth round of Premier League tests
Tottenham have confirmed they have received the only positive test for
coronavirus from the fifth round of Premier League testing results.
The fifth batch of tests took place on Monday and Tuesday this week.
A statement from Tottenham read: "We have been informed by the Premier
League that we have received one positive test for COVID-19 following the
latest round of testing at our Training Centre.
"Due to medical confidentiality, the individual's name will not be
disclosed."
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