translated from Spanish: FIFA will keep all 5 changes per game until 2021

COVID-19: FIFA will hold all 5 changes per match until 202115 July 2020 11:47Sa FIFA announced on Wednesday that the IFAB board has decided to extend the option that different leagues and competitions in the world can make 5 changes per match, following the resumption of football by the coronavirus pandemic. This will extend this option to competitions to be completed before July 31, 2021 and international competitions to be played in July/August of the same year. FIFA detailed the main reason for this transitional change in “Rule 3. The players” was “protecting their health in circumstances that force the competition to be played in condensed periods and in different weather conditions than usual”. In addition, it was confirmed “that the initial reasons for the adoption of the transitional amendment remain valid; therefore, the protection of the health of footballers will continue to be a priority until 2021 by different factors.” These include that some of the competitions taken up in 2020 will have less time than usual recovery or preparation before the start of the following season. In addition, many competitions will have to play matches of the 2020/21 season in periods concentrated because they had to start late without having been able to conclude later than usual by the dispute of important international tournaments. It should be remembered that the teams will have only three different opportunities or moments during the meeting to make the substitutions. Those made during half-time are not counted as one of the three opportunities mentioned.

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