FIFA's ruling on substitutions

[Technician]

The Football Association will decide on Monday whether to take action against clubs who break new Fifa rules by using over six substitutes in friendlies.

The referee walked out of Fulham's game against Watford on Saturday after the teams sent on 27 replacements... [link]

Substitutions (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3886371.stm)

When this first came about, the FA were opposed to the new ruling... but has the FA got the "testicles" to stand up to FIFA on the issue of Domestic Friendlies? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

Anyone?

[Technician]

It seems Tilson's not a happy bunny... and who could blame him! [Link]

Tilson Rues FIFA (http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~539943,00.html)

Why do these meddling european sorts have to keep messing with the rules... these are domestic friendlies for chrissakes!!!

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[Technician]

FIFA have confirmed that the FA can allow an unlimited number of substitutions for domestic friendly matches and that the new ruling only applies to international friendlies from the 1st July 2004.

[link] The FA Homepage (http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2004/07/Substitutes_rule_update.htm)

There you go Tilly... fill yer boots!!! *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[Technician]

Now on the official site

[link] FIFA Scr*p Substitution Limit (http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~540295,00.html)

You heard it here fiirst. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif