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The use of five substitutes, introduced as a tweak to the rules because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will be formally written into the Laws of the Game at a meeting in Doha on Monday, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) said. Further discussions, and possible decisions, on concussion substitutes and…

Chris Sutton - a leading advocate for player welfare - branded his colleague Michael Owen a "caveman" for what he described as an "ignorant" view on concussions

The whistler had a busy afternoon at Fir Park as Gio van Bronckhorst's men kept up the title pressure.

It was a massive game at Ibrox that has put Ange Postecoglou's side on the brink of the title.

Those struggling for form at United may be given a lifeline from next season amid the reintroduction of the five-subs rule.

Ange Postecoglou's men regained a three-point lead at the top but there are plenty of decisions to pore over from the officials.

Leeds defender Robin Koch clashed heads with Man Utd's Scott McTominay but continued for 18 minutes before eventually being substituted off with worries he had suffered a concussion

Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli was controversially handed two yellow cards for fouls in the same sequence of play against Wolves

The Brazilian was dismayed when he was shown two bookings at the same time but the game's arbiters have been there and done that already.

Arsenal have needs to strengthen at striker and central midfield this summer however the new IFAB rule change should give the Gunners reason to invest in many more areas of Mikel Arteta's squad.

IFAB is set to allow the five-substitution rule on a permanent basis when it meets next month, according to reports