Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions he only moved for Diogo Jota due to fears his Liverpool forwards could be overworked this season.
But the Reds boss has continued his criticism of the Premier League's decision to revert to allowing only three substitutions per game.
Liverpool moved for Jota last month when handing over an initial £41m to Wolverhampton Wanderers barely 24 hours after completing the transfer of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.
The swiftness of the deal surprised some, but Klopp is adamant the swoop was not dependent on the substitutes' rule.
"I didn't think that way," said the Reds boss. "I was interested in him even if I could change 12 times during a game.
"I would have gone him for regardless of how many subs I can ruse."
FIFA earlier this summer issued a directive for all leagues to temporarily allow five substitutions per game from a 20-man matchday squad in the wake of a condensed calendar during the coronavirus pandemic.
While that was extended into this season, Premier League clubs voted instead to return to the usual rule of three substitutions from a bench of seven players amid fears the new ruling would favour top teams with deeper squads.
They are the only major league to make such a switch, with both European competitions and competitive international matches also allowing five substitutions.
And Klopp, a vocal advocate of the new ruling, said: "All other countries doing five subs, all other competitions doing five subs, I can tell you all the international coaches are really happy about it.
"I just don't like it that I'm the only one who wants five subs. I want it for the players.
"If you are one of the top six then you have to say sorry for wanting it. All other countries are doing it, don't forget!"
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