This discussion comes way back, from May 2020, when this amendment to the Rules of the Game was first introduced as competitions were restarting after generalized lockdowns across all continents to support player welfare (for more information,...
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02
Nov
2021
FIFA and IFAB to Discuss 5-Change Rule
On 27 October 2021, FIFA and the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body that determines the Laws of the Game of association football, met to discuss some regulatory aspects, including eventually making the five-change rule permanent.