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Five substitutes to be written into football law at an IFAB meeting in Doha, Qatar on Monday

The use of five substitutes will be introduced into the laws of the game when football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board, meet in Doha on Monday. The rules introduced in May 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent on Monday ahead of the 2022/23 season at the discretion of organisers of each competition. Ad/> Also on the agenda for IFAB is a discussion on concussion substitutes and semi-automated offside technology.

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Five substitutes to be written into football's Laws of the Game

five substitutes, introduced as a tweak to the rules because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be formally written into the Laws of the Game at a meeting in Doha on Monday, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) said. Further discussions, and possible decisions, on concussion substitutes and semi-automated offside technology will also be on the agenda of governing body IFAB. A maximum of five substitutes per team, instead of three, had been allowed since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.

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Five substitutes to be written into football law at an IFAB meeting in Doha, Qatar on Monday

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