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If 5 subs is to save players from overuse, shouldn't the really tired players who have taken off 4th and 5th be automatically out of action for the next game on grounds of health/fitness?
Based on recent studies and feed back from every level of the game, there are some early efforts being made to get the ECA to back a 'can't play' mandate.
If players stats point to them being in the red zone or they 'break' outine rules i.e. too many games/minutes in too short a time, that these players will be forced to take a mandatory short break i.e missing a game etc
Some believe that is the only way it will stop coaches continuously picking a player irrespective of what the critical stats say about their health status.
It could throw up some serious issues of course, for example it was known that Salah played in the CL final, but really wasn't fit to play...
This one is going to be a long debate. It's only at proposal stage and is being explored, b ut of course it's being supported by the 'big' European clubs.