LONDON - Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder and Aston Villa
boss Dean Smith both believe the new rule allowing five substitutes
in the remainder of this season's Premier League favours the bigger
clubs.
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The rule, which will be introduced when the season resumes on
Wednesday after three months off because of the Covid-19 pandemic, is
intended to help clubs rotate their players in a period of heavy
fixtures.
Teams can also name nine substitutes instead seven.
"I didn't like the fact there was a rule change in the season," Smith
told reporters on Monday.
"Bigger squads and bigger clubs will benefit from more subs."
Wilder agreed, saying United had voiced their opposition to the rule.
"It favours the powerful clubs," he said. "We don't think that is the
right way to go about it."
Relegation-threatened Villa host United, seventh, in the first match
after the resumption on Wednesday.