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German Bundesliga to keep five subs rule for 2020/21 campaign

Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - April 6, 2019 Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their second goal. [REUTERS/Kai]

Bundesliga coaches will be allowed to make up to five changes during a match for the 2020-21 season, as was the case following the restart after the coronavirus shutdown, league president Christian Seifert said Thursday.

Football's rules makers (IFAB) approved the temporary change to the law in May, and in July extended it into the new campaign due to the short turnaround between seasons.

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