However, there are exceptions for head injuries, goalkeeper injuries, injuries caused by fouls that result in a card being shown and serious medical events. The Match of the Day host may also be annoyed by the new rules regarding substitutions as the MLS bids to further combat time-wasting. There are also exemptions to the sub rule, such as goalkeepers and when there’s an injury and/or medical staff entering the field. Furthermore, special situations that have been pre-approved by the league office and any safety or security reasons are exempt from the rule. The rules are certainly controversial ones and it remains to be seen how they will impact MLS matches in the coming weeks and months.
