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Notes and modificationsReference to return substitutions is found in:·Page 36, 2026/27 edition

Reference to return substitutions is found in:

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Apart from the dispensation for a substituted player to return to play in the match, all other provisions of Law 3 and the Laws of the Game apply to return substitutes. In particular, the substitution procedure outlined in Law 3 must be followed.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 36 · clause law-x-d90101ee

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