The English Premier League has announced new rules for the upcoming 2024/25 football season. As the domestic league games begin on Friday, August 16, 2024, with an opening match between Manchester United and Fulham, there will be a significant difference in the rules guiding the games, a statement on the EPL website read on Thursday. “There will be a difference this campaign in how match officials will be applying the rules of the game,” the statement partly read. Subs warming upThe number of substitutes in a single match is five players which started in the previous season. “Given that there were 3.28 goals scored per match last season on average, this change may result in a significant drop in stoppage time this season,” the statement noted.

Source: Punch August 09, 2024 15:50 UTC