IFAB, the International Football Association Board, had agreed to a temporary change to allow teams to use five substitutes, rather than the usual three in May to “protect player welfare” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With teams still brushing off the cobwebs after a three-month stoppage for COVID-19 and facing high summer temperatures at the same time, Sarri said spectators should expect a much slower pace than usual.
The German Bundesliga became the first major football league to resume since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down sports earlier this year.
Teams will now be allowed up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, FIFA said in a statement on Friday.
European Football Leagues have been given a May 25 deadline to inform the governing body UEFA of their plans to restart their domestic competitions.
Football is re-awakening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the sense of hope at teams which have started training is mixed with worry over whether it might be too soon and the uncertainty of how to keep players safe.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said Monday that leagues across Europe were ready to return to action behind closed doors in a bid to limit the damage caused by coronavirus.
Former Super Eagles’ striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has rated Sunday Oliseh as a better midfielder ahead of John Obi Mikel.
Kaka has confessed that he rates Lionel Messi higher than Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Barcelona superstar “a genius, a pure talent”.
World football governing body, FIFA, has postponed the Super Eagles 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Squirrels of Republic of Benin, originally scheduled to be played in June.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons moved up one spot from 39th to 38th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking.
The Nigeria Football Federation has described Simba Group as a worthy partner in the journey to make Nigerian football fulfilling for players and fans.
Newcastle United and Fulham are rivalling a number of European sides for Paderborn defender Jamilu Collins, with the Nigerian set to enter the final 12 months of his current deal.
Jose Mourinho believes that his side’s 4-0 aggregate Champions League loss to RB Leipzig could be a positive thing for the club after a winless six-match run.
Spanish authorities have decided to continue the domestic football calendar for now, but fans will not be permitted to attend matches.
The Management of Nasarawa United Football Club has approved the conduct of an autopsy on its late defender, Chineme Martins, to unravel the remote cause of his sudden death on Sunday.
Dimitar Berbatov has admitted that Odion Ighalo is proving him wrong at Manchester United so far, praising him for his goalscoring, strength and technical ability.
The German midfielder, who represented Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chicago Fire in the MLS, broke the news on social media on Tuesday afternoon.
Germany international, Jerome Boateng, has revealed details of racism he experienced in football, dating back to his days as a youth player, local media reported on Friday.
Speaking in a telephone interview, Adepoju, who starred for two LaLiga sides, Racing Satander and Real Sociedad, explained that the proposed