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.


