The likes of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola could have their wishes granted regarding the five-substitute rule in the Premier League.
The English top flight is the only league of Europe’s big five which does now allow teams to make five changes in a match this season. Teams are also permitted to make five substitutes in the Champions League.
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The proposal has twice failed to secure the 14-club majority needed to be adopted for the 2020-21 season, after clubs did vote to use it during the final two months of the delayed 2019-20 campaign.
However, it is understood the proposal could be brought back at any time.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has spoken in favour of continuing with five substitutes since the summer, while West Ham boss David Moyes, who was initially against it, says he is now a convert.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp criticised Premier League chief executive Richard Masters over the issue, after his defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured in Sunday’s match against City.
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“In my understanding it is a lack of leadership,” the German said.
“You go in a meeting and Richard Masters said you want three subs or five subs. It is not an advantage, it is a necessity. In all other countries it happens.
“Richard Masters sold it completely wrong. It is the only big league where you have only three subs. Trent will be out for England… It will not be the only one Gareth (Southgate) has lost.”
The Premier League has declined to comment.
Klopp also joined his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in criticising the scheduling of Premier League matches around European fixtures.
The Norwegian was angry that his side had to play in a 12:30pm kick-off against Everton on Saturday, after playing in the Champions League in Turkey the previous Wednesday.
Klopp also criticised Tottenham being asked to kick off at noon on Sunday after a Europa League trip to Bulgaria on Thursday.
Safeguards are in place to ensure teams are afforded a full two-day gap between European and domestic fixtures – for instance teams playing in the Europa League on a Thursday will not be asked to play on a Saturday, and a team would not be scheduled for a Sunday match in the Premier League if they were in Champions League action the following Tuesday.
But beyond that, there is nothing to stop broadcasters selecting a team in Champions League action on Wednesday to play a Premier League game on a Saturday, for instance.
Liverpool travel to Brighton for a 12:30pm kick-off on Saturday, November 28 after a Champions League match against Atalanta the previous Wednesday, but the European match is at least at home.
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