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Time to put the matter to bed, say managers on five subs
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman (third left) prepares to come on as a substitute for teammate Joe Hart during the UEFA Europa League Group J match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
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PREMIER League managers stuck to their guns on the issue of five substitutes on Friday but most sounded keen to move on after the proposal was this week rejected for a third time.
Following votes on Thursday, the league approved trials of concussion substitutes and also increased the number of players who could be named on the bench from seven to nine, but the rule limiting teams to three substitutions during each match remained.
Several bosses have argued strongly in favour of reintroducing the rule allowing five substitutes to help players cope with the busy schedule, but others have said it unfairly provides an advantage to those with bigger squads.
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