After a short break full of international matches, the ball rolled back into the premier league in recent days. And not only that, just like in the previous rounds, there were again frequent changes.
No fewer than 61 new players entered the field last weekend. Ajax and Heracles took the cake in the Johan Cruijff Arena. Trainers Erik ten Hag and Frank Wormuth each took five men out of their luxurious stadium seats.
Regular changes are part of this season. Since the start of the competition, in mid-September, clubs are allowed to use five substitutes. The KNVB expanded the options for coaches, so that football players do not have to be burdened unnecessarily in a busy season.
Five times
For the national association, which followed the advice of the international football rules committee IFAB, introducing the relaxation was a logical choice. Especially in view of the relatively short preparation and the presence of the corona virus.
Most leagues now have five substitutions. Also in the lower English professional leagues, a player can be taken off the field five times since last week. In the Premier League, on the other hand, (just like in Belgium) they are still holding on to three changes, although it is expected that this will be adjusted in the short term.
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