EPL clubs vote in agreement for five substitutions during a game as season plan to restart

It's been reported that Premier League clubs have agreed for five substitutions to be allowed in a match for the rest of the 2019-20 season.

The league is expected to return to action come June 17th. 

This move will bring about team benches will increase to nine players. 

The official statement released on the official Premier League website reads:

Premier League Shareholders today agreed temporary changes to the rules relating to substitute players.

For the remainder of the 2019/20 season, the number of substitutes that can be used during a match will increase from three to five players.

This is in line with the temporary law amendment made by the International Football Association Board last month. 

Shareholders also approved for Clubs to increase the maximum number of substitute players on the bench from seven to nine for the rest of the 2019/20 season.