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Premier League Clubs Vote Against Five Substitute Law Change Five substitutes will still not be permitted in the Premier League | Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Premier League clubs have once again rejected the proposed introduction of five substitutions in the English top flight - but clubs will now be able to name nine substitutes on the bench. Teams were permitted to make five substitutions following Project Restart in order to aid player welfare during the congested fixture period, b...

Premier League Shareholders today met for the final time this year to discuss a number of topics. With player welfare the Premier League’s priority, clubs agreed in principle to introduce additional permanent concussion substitutions following approval of the trial by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) yesterday. The trial is a result of the IFAB’s consultation with stakeholders and recommendations from their concussion expert group to allow additional substitutions for pla...