Premier League reintroduces 5 subs, gives dates for next transfer window
English Premier League clubs have agreed to reintroduce the allowance of up to five substitutions in the 2022/2023 season.
This agreement was reached when the 20 clubs met at a league shareholders meeting on Thursday.
The use of five substitutes was initially introduced in the summer of 2020 due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. Still, the League reverted to the status quo at the start of the 2020/2021 season, and it has stayed on for the current season.
Clubs had previously voted against increasing the number of substitutes in the last two years, with Pep Guardiola and Manchester City one of the biggest proponents of the five substitutes rule.
The Premier League also confirmed that the 2022 summer transfer window would open on June 10 and close at midnight on September 1.
A statement released by the Premier league today read in parts:
“Clubs agreed to change the rules relating to substitute players. From next season, clubs will be permitted to use five substitutions, to be made on three occasions during a match, with an additional opportunity at half-time. A total of nine substitutes can be named on the team sheet.
“It was also confirmed that the Summer 2022 Transfer Window will open on June 10 and will close at 23:00 BST on September 1 in line with other European leagues.”
The League further took decisions to update its COVID-19 protocols opting to “remove twice-weekly COVID-19 testing of players and staff and move to symptomatic testing only” as from April 4.
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