PREMIER LEAGUE teams will be able to make five substitutions per game when the season eventually returns.
SunSport exclusively revealed the “temporary” Law change was set to be made due to fears over player burn-out and injuries.
Each team has been granted permission to use five subs per gameCredit: Rex Features
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Fifa made an official proposal to the International Football Association Board to introduce the short-term measure.
IFA has confirmed the rule will be changed – but it is up to each individual competition to decide whether it is implemented.
Each team will be allowed to make five changes, however they have just three opportunities to make them.
VAR could also be suspended until further notice due to the Covid-19 social distancing restrictions.
But the Premier League are set to confirm with its 20 clubs that they want to continue using VAR despite to option to axe it.
The top flight teams are understood to agree that dropping the video assistant referees would be a serious breach of the integrity of the competition.
Reports had revealed the VAR officials are set to quit their Stockley Park matchday base.
League bosses are hoping to get the Premier League underway on June 12 – but it will go ahead behind closed doors at neutral stadiums.
The English top-flight stars have also been ordered to keep their cars clean, travel alone to training and avoid public transport.
The Premier League will have the choice to decide if VAR is axed temporarilyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
