Coronavirus: LaLiga to propose five substitutions on season's return
The RFEF is to ask IFAB to approve a rule change to allow five substitutions in LaLiga matches once the season restarts instead of three.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is to propose allowing teams to make a greater number of substitutions in LaLiga matches when the 2019-20 season resumes in Spain.
This proposal has now been accepted by FIFA and the IFAB.
Spain is gradually easing out of lockdown as the country aims to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, with professional football having been suspended since March.
LaLiga confirmed on Monday that teams could return to training this week, with a restart planned for June.
LaLiga taking measures "to protect the health of footballers"
But as football prepares to return, the RFEF – backed by LaLiga – is to request the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which oversees the rules of the sport, allow a change to the number of substitutions allowed during a match, with the primary aim of protecting players' health after an unexpected pause in the campaign.
The RFEF, which claims to have the backing of FIFA, is to propose an increase to five changes from three, with the substitutions allowed at three different times throughout a game.
This rule change would apply to all RFEF competitions, including Segunda B and Tercera, which are set to be settled by promotion play-offs.
"With this proposal, the RFEF wants to go ahead and propose measures that favour the health of footballers," stated president Luis Rubiales.