As the English Premier League, EPL Set to resume this month, the league mangers have approved the use of five substitutions and nine players on bench, Bestchoicesports.com.ng reports

FIFA recently approved the five substitutions as one of the measure to curtain the impact of coronavirus on football games.

Premier League Shareholders Thursday agreed temporary changes to the rules relating to substitute players.

For the remainder of the 2019/20 season, the number of substitutes that can be used during a match will increase from three to five players.

This is in line with the temporary law amendment made by the International Football Association Board last month.

Shareholders also approved for Clubs to increase the maximum number of substitute players on the bench from seven to nine for the rest of the 2019/20 season.