The IFAB

IFAB advisory panels recommend making five-substitute option permanent

Various key footballing matters and proposals for potential Law changes were the focus of discussions at yesterday’s FIFA-chaired virtual meeting… Read More

28 October 2021

IFAB approves trials with additional concussion substitutes

Following consultation with key stakeholders and recommendations from the Concussion Expert Group (CEG) and The IFAB’s Football and Technical Advisory… Read More

17 December 2020

Proposals for additional substitution trials in cases of suspected concussion

The IFAB’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (FAP-TAP) have agreed that the main proposed principles of an additional permanent substitution… Read More

23 November 2020

Concussion Expert Group recommends trials of additional permanent substitutions

Constructive discussions and recommendations concluded yesterday’s second meeting of the Concussion Expert Group (CEG), consisting of medical concussion experts, team… Read More

22 October 2020

Five-substitute option extended into 2021 in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Following the decision taken on 8 May 2020 to give competitions scheduled to be completed in 2020 the option of… Read More

15 July 2020

Five substitutes option temporarily allowed for competition organisers

As football begins to consider resumption of competitions across the world following the COVID-19 pandemic, The International Football Association Board… Read More

8 May 2020

Bundesliga to officially introduce video assistant this summer

The video assistant will be officially used at all Bundesliga matches starting from the 2018-19 season. The Bundesliga clubs passed… Read More

23 March 2018

MLS to continue Video Assistant Referee testing in select presseason matches

Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) announced that live, in-game testing of video assistance for referees… Read More

7 February 2017

Fourth substitution to be trialled in DFB-Pokal (German Cup) competitions

In the Women’s and Men’s DFB-Pokal (German Cup), teams will be allowed a fourth substitution if the game goes into… Read More

2 December 2016

129th IFAB AGM agenda confirmed

The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) has confirmed the agenda for its 129th annual general meeting (AGM) set to… Read More

3 February 2015