Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has welcomed the Premier League's decision to allow all clubs to name seven substitutes in matches next season.

Spurs put the idea forward of expanding the number of substitutes to seven from five and the proposal was approved by a majority vote of the 20 Premier League clubs.

Levy was delighted the rule change had been approved and thinks it can only benefit players and clubs.

"It is very important for the league and for all the clubs and it something we have worked on for the last 12 months now," Levy told Sky Sports News.

Change
"No one likes change and this is something we quietly, behind the scenes spoke to all the other clubs and over a period of time momentum built up and I am pleased that it went through today.

"Obviously what it means is that there will be seven subs instead of five for next season.

"For a manager's viewpoint it means he has more tactical options and I would like to think it would give a greater chance to some of the academy boys to get onto the bench and hopefully get the chance to become first-team players.

"I think from a player's viewpoint when you have a squad of 20-25 players, plus all the youngsters it gives them the opportunity that they have more chance of sitting on the bench."

Levy also rejected claims that the rule amendment will benefit the top clubs the most.

To be honest that can be an argument," added Levy. "In reality all clubs have a squad of 20-25 players, bigger clubs may have more youth players as well as first-team players so there may be some influence in terms of average age that is sitting on the bench, but other than that I think all clubs will benefit."

will still be only allowed to use 3 irishjigboy

Dunno what to make of it really. They say it will keep more players happy but you will sill have 4 players unhappy about being an unused sub

I can only see this helping out the bigger teams, As they will be able to keep more squad player's happy, Thus justifying their big squads.

I think it's a good idea. Will give the managers more options meaning they can bring a selection of both attacking and defensive players to a game, and depending on how the game goes they will be more likely to be able to make an effective substitution. Sunderland have so many players it's not even funny, so for us personally i think it's a great idea.

That's always going to happen though.

if youre going to add more subs allow more subs

Seven gives more options for the manager to pick from once he has seen where the game is headed.

If you have a good enough manager you will not need to make more than 3 subs.

i think there should be only 3 substitutions and 5 subs to be named
substitutions are a perfect time killer

The Premier League should insist that of the named subs two are Under 21's, as they do in the Scottish Premier League.