Clubs in the English Football League (EFL) will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches from November 20 to combat the congested schedule brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clubs were allowed to increase the number of substitutes from three per match when the 2019-20 campaign resumed after a prolonged hiatus due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Soccers rule-making body IFAB, gave leagues the option of continuing to use up to five substitutes this season, but left it up to individual federations and leagues to decide. Following…
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