FIFA Council convenes its annual general meeting on March 3: the five substitution rules for a single game may be retained permanently

According to The Athletic, the relevant football rules will be discussed at the annual general meeting of the International Football Federation Council (IFAB) on March 3, and the rules for five substitutions in a single game may be retained permanently at this meeting.

In 2020, after the impact of the epidemic, the resumption of the tournament, the teams had a busy schedule, and began to introduce the rule that allowed 5-player substitute rotation for a single game. At the March general meeting, the 5 substitution rules for a single game may be retained permanently.

Previously, the FIFA Council recommended a five-substitution rule for all competitions, and the Premier League decided not to use five substitutions in the 2020/21 season and reverted to three substitutions, which remains so this season.

The wording of the offside rule will also be discussed at that meeting. In October last year, UEFA refereeing director Robert Rossetti insisted that the relevant offside rules "must be improved", and mbappe scored a controversial goal after the Spanish defender touched the ball in last year's Europa League final.

The meeting will discuss changes in the wording of the relevant offside rule and any consequences arising therefrom, and participants will also learn about the experimentation with another wording of the offside rule advocated by WENGER, FIFA's Head of Global Football Development. Wenger has suggested that if any part of a striker's body is flush with the opposing penultimate player, it is judged to be offside. The rule trial, which was scheduled to be conducted in China, was also cancelled due to the epidemic.

The use of semi-automatic offside technology used in the Arabian Cup, which was held from November to December last year, will also be updated.

Note: The International Football Federation Council (IFAB) is an international body that discusses and decides to amend the rules of football.

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