Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, April 1.
Manchester United get Premier League wish
The Premier League has confirmed clubs will be allowed to make five substitutions from next season, a move backed by United. Clubs were permitted to make five changes for the remainder of the 2019/20 season after its restart following a three-month shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the majority of clubs voted to revert to the three-subs rule at the start of last season, despite complaints.
However, the Premier League have confirmed the permanent rule change to five substitutions from the start of the 2022/23 season. The rule is already in place in the other four major leagues in Europe as well as the Champions League.
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United were believed to be in favour of keeping the five-subs rule at the start of last term. Interim manager Ralf Rangnick also voiced his support for its reintroduction in December alongside opposite numbers at Anfield and the Etihad.
Chief Manchester United writer Samuel Luckhurst has the latest.
Manchester United prove Louis van Gaal right with bizarre Paul Pogba decision
Van Gaal doesn't exactly have Hollywood appeal but he has been known to provide a few box office moments. The Dutchman diving on the touchline at Old Trafford to mock Arsenal's theatrics instantly comes to mind. He also asked for apologies from members of the media just before Christmas 2015 before storming out of the press conference. Van Gaal was feeling the pressure of managing United.
There's not much pressure on Van Gaal these days. The 70-year-old is the Netherlands' national team boss and the demands of international management are nowhere near as testing as when coaching Barcelona, Bayern Munich or United. Holland had underachieved when he accepted the job last year and he's set to lead them at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Click here for Manchester United writer Steven Railston's verdict.
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