Player burnout a concern for England manager
Gareth Southgate and Liverpool boss agree only three substitutes in the Premier League will have a knock-on effect
08 December 2020 - 15:50
England manager Gareth Southgate shares Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp’s concerns about player fatigue amid a congested schedule and says the decision to revert to three substitutes from five in the Premier League could have a knock-on effect at the Euros.
Soccer’s rule-making body, the International Football Association Board, gave leagues the option of continuing to use five substitutes per match in the 2020/2021 campaign after introducing the system earlier this year, with games coming thick and fast after the Covid-19 pandemic truncated the length of the season...
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