The opportunity to substitute five players instead of three in a football match will remain. The IFAB Rules Committee decided at its meeting in Doha.
This was initially a temporary adjustment to the rules introduced last year due to the health of footballers, who have had to play many consecutive games after reunions after a gap of several months caused by the coronavirus pandemic and are at greater risk of catching the coronavirus. injury.
A team can have 15 players on the bench. Thanks to this, the coaches will draw up the nominations with 26 players for the fall World Championships in Qatar, just like last year for the European Championships. According to Gianni Infantino, president of the international football federation FIFA, most coaches of teams that qualify for the tournament want this.
The Rules Commission also addressed the introduction of another rotation if a player has a concussion. He decided that this option would be explored further in August next year to gather more data. “Protecting the health of players is important,” Infantino said.
According to him, until the championship in Qatar, football could have semi-automatic technology, which will help video assistants (VAR) to make decisions faster. The head of world football said that the technology has succeeded significantly. The testing will continue.
IFAB also discussed the possible use of cameras, which judges will install on their bodies and must protect them from threats of attack on the ground.
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