Switch to five substitutes has saved football – Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders believes the introduction of five substitutes in the Premier League this season has “saved football”.
The number of substitutions was temporarily increased from three when football resumed amid the coronavirus pandemic in the summer of 2020.
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