Wolves boss Nuno: Please do not extend five-substitute rule

Following a three-month break in the campaign, top-flight sides have been able to make five changes, instead of the usual three, in games since the restart.

They have also been able to put nine players on the bench instead of seven.

Fifa have said the rule can continue until August of next year, too, with it being up to individual leagues to decide whether to carry it on or not.

But Nuno said: "I understand the momentum – the decision was made based on the effects of the pandemic.

"After an absence of competition for three months, it made sense.

"But for the future, I don't see why. Honestly, I don't see why."

Nuno, as has been well-documented, has one of the smallest squads in the league.

The Portuguese has not made five substitutes in any of the seven matches since the action resumed either – four being the most.

He also wants to see the drinks breaks, which have taken place midway through each half over the past several weeks, come to an end.

"I don't see the reason behind the decision," added Nuno.

"It's not about who benefits from it or not, but the (initial) decision was based on the momentum we went through, the pandemic. So, it made sense.

"But now, we are talking about things going back to normal and fans being in the stadium again – that's a sign things are going back to normal.

"So, everything should go back to normal – the subs, the water breaks.

"They were decisions based on what had happened.

"But what is happening, if we look to the future, everything should be back to normal."

As alluded to by Nuno, prime minister Boris Johnson has said fans could return to stadiums from October.

And the Wolves chief said on that front: "We've missed the fans, so let's hope and pray it is sooner than later.

"It would be good for the game. It only makes sense for the fans to be present and enjoying their teams.

"The lack of fans has affected everything. I feel their absence, so let's hope the fans will be joining us as soon as possible."

Nuno was also asked about VAR after the controversial call at Burnley – Mike Dean's decision to award a last-minute penalty for a Matt Doherty handball not being overruled.

"We are aware that this is the game. We have been on both sides of these situations," said Nuno.

"We realise what we did in the game, and we move forward.

"We always recover from the decisions that we cannot control.

"It was a decision. Mike Dean judged it and VAR judged it – and we have to accept it.

"It's not only Wolves, everybody has been affected by VAR decisions.

"All the teams have been affected – and not only in England, but all over the world.

"We have to adapt and hope that VAR improves its decisions."