Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp asks for return of five sub rule as players are 'at the edge'

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged Premier League to reconsider rule of three substitutions and asked for five to be introduced as players are 'at edge' according to him. Currently, in Premier League, re are only three regulation substitutions allowed, with an extra one in case of a head injury. However, earlier last year, just after pandemic, league allowed up to five substitutions per team in a match. current rules state that for five substitutions to be allowed in a game, 14 of 20 Premier League clubs need to vote in favour of it.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has been against five substitution rule because according to him, his team does t have quality that bigger teams in league have. Klopp though has said that y need to put competition aside as players are on edge. He also said that 14 votes to change rule is just wrong as Burnley does t have as many players going out on international duty as compared to Manchester City and Liverpool.

Liverpool boss told Sky Sports, "We have to put competition aside and don't say that Man City has better subs than Burnley or whatever. Yes, that's probably true. But problem is intensity for a top-class footballer in England is definitely at edge. You need 14 votes to change - re is something wrong. As an example, I'm t sure how many Burnley players play international football. When our players have three games, y have game. You bring players back after Covid or after an injury, and because of games we have to play y have to play immediately. n y are out again because you cant get m off after 60 minutes because you have to change or things."

Chelsea boss Tuchel also in support of five sub rule

Klopp is t alone in asking for an increased number of substitutions as Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel also believes that re should be five subs per match. "I would love to push for five substitutions because five substitutions were made to protect players when coronavirus popped up and made life difficult," Tuchel told Sky Sports. However, it does seem a tough ask as a majority of smaller teams in Premier League would vote against a change in rules for substitutions.

Im: AP