MLS: The smart teams will make most of five substitutes

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 30: Jordan Morris #13 of the Seattle Sounders substitutes in fro Joevin Jones #33 of the Seattle Sounders during the second leg of the MLS Western Conference Finals against the Houston Dynamo at CenturyLink Field on November 30, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders won the match 3-0 and aggregate score 5-0 to advance to the MLS Cup for a second consecutive year. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved FIFA’s suggestion to use five substitutes. Smart teams, in MLS and around the world, will make the most of the rule change.