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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Fans disagree with SPFL’s new five-substitute rule for Premiership matches"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/gers-fans-spfl-five-subs-rule/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2020-07-31T12:00:19Z"
modified: "2020-07-31T12:00:19Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Fans disagree with SPFL’s new five-substitute rule for Premiership matches

**A number of Glasgow Rangers have voiced their opposition to the SPFL’s decision to allow teams to introduce five substitutes in Premiership matches this season.**

As reported by [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-push-through-five-sub-22444055) and later posted by Raman Bhardwaj on Twitter (via [@ramanbhardwajtv](https://twitter.com/ramanbhardwajTV/status/1288852832993587201)), the SPFL confirmed that top-flight clubs can name nine substitutes for matches and bring on five of those in a bid to help with players’ recovery time.

> SPFL clubs approve use of up to five subs. Clubs can now name NINE subs.
>
> — Raman Bhardwaj (@ramanbhardwajTV) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/ramanbhardwajTV/status/1288852832993587201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The decision was taken due to the season being condensed amid the global pandemic, which could put a strain on clubs’ squads (as per [Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-push-through-five-sub-22444055)). However, as with the latter weeks of the recently-completed English Premier League season, managers will only have three windows of opportunity in which to make substitutions and cannot bring on five players individually.

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Although fans of some clubs [have apparently complained](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/spfl-push-through-five-sub-22444055) that the decision would be of most benefit to the two main Glasgow sides, many ‘Gers supporters have had a [thorny relationship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premier/rangers/glasgow-rangers-reconstruction-corruption-ibrox/) with the SPFL after the club [accused](https://talksport.com/football/693592/rangers-spfl-corruption-serious-concerns/) the organisation of corruption over their handling of the league resolution proposal and [unsuccessfully lobbied](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/rangers-lose-out-on-bid-to-force-investigation-into-spfl-1.4251714) for an independent inquiry into the authority.

These ‘Gers fans on Twitter took aim at the SPFL over their “daft” decision to introduce the five-substitute rule for the new Premiership season:

> When is multiball being introduced?
>
> — Chommy (@ChommyT) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/ChommyT/status/1288853100531535872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Daft and even though rangers will be able to use it well, not fair on the other 10 teams out with us and Celtic.
>
> — Billy Adams (@bilko89) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/bilko89/status/1288856576602841088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> They have had a pre season though wits the point in 5 subs? See the point if they resumed last season but pointless for this season
>
> — Kenny (@Kenny25614712) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Kenny25614712/status/1288854079813410821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Don’t know about celtic but it definitely doesn’t favour us we don’t have 5 good subs to make
>
> — Ryan 🇬🇧 (@Ryane1872) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ryane1872/status/1288857517062262786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shambles
>
> — Adam (@Adaam111089) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Adaam111089/status/1288854747823431682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Why? It was introduced for associations who went on to finish their leagues to help prevent player burn out due to playing every 3 days. Instead the SPFL have had a huge holiday
>
> — Bear from the North #DefundTheBBC (@Northernger) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Northernger/status/1288873764558647296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Very suprised.
>
> Don’t like it.
>
> — Amato86 (@Amato861) [July 30, 2020](https://twitter.com/Amato861/status/1288856177867186177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***‘Gers fans, what’s your take on the five-substitute rule? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below!***