Europe's top clubs have discussed using six substitutions per game to reduce the workload on players, British media reported today.
The clubs met last week in Rome at the European Football Clubs (EFC) general assembly to discuss issues in the sport, the BBC reported.
The issue was not officially on the agenda nor was it "pushed" by the EFC, but clubs have had informal private discussions about using 28-man squads, up from the current 25, and using six substitutes.
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which makes the rules of football, would have to first recommend any changes and it is unclear whether any changes will be made.
The five-substitution rule was introduced in the Premier League in 2020, when football competitions resumed after being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That league brought back three substitutions in the 2020/2021 season, before voting to introduce five substitutions from the 2022/2023 season.
It is believed that introducing three additional players to the team could reduce the workload on the players after the threat of strikes.
Last season, Tottenham Hotspur's 19-year-old Archie Gray was capped 80 times for club and country, including friendlies, the most in Europe, along with 20-year-old Real Madrid player Arda Guler.
The EFC represents more than 800 men's and women's clubs from 55 countries, and the meeting was attended by Paris Saint-Germain, Inter, Barcelona, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, among others.
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