Fifa also said that competitions currently using the video replay system (VAR) would be free to discontinue its use on restarting. Soccer's rule-making body IFAB agreed to make the change to the rules "based on a proposal received from Fifa seeking to protect player welfare", the statement added. The International Football Association Board will allow teams to make five substitutions per match to help them cope with returning from football's coronavirus-enforced break. "The temporary amendment comes into force with immediate effect, and has been made as matches may be played in a condensed period in different weather conditions, both of which could have impacts on player welfare," Fifa said. "The IFAB and Fifa will determine at a later stage whether this temporary amendment would need to be extended further (e.g.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 08, 2020 12:45 UTC