Premier League expects safety guidelines on heading during training to be in place ahead of next season
3 years, 9 months ago

Premier League expects safety guidelines on heading during training to be in place ahead of next season

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London: The Premier League announced on Friday that heading guidelines for training in the professional game are set to be in place for the start of next season as concerns grow over health risks for players. The Premier League said it was launching two studies to identify the forces involved in heading footballs. “The outcome of these studies will inform guidelines for heading in training at professional and adult football levels, which are expected to be implemented ahead of the 2021/22 season,” it said in a statement. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the focus of the studies was on making the game as safe as possible.

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Scottish football bans heading on days before, after matches
2 years, 1 month ago

Scottish football bans heading on days before, after matches

The Hindu  

Heading the ball in training sessions the days before and after matches will be banned across all levels of professional football in Scotland. Exercises involving repeated heading will also be limited to one day per week, according to new guidelines from the Scottish Football Association announced on Monday. The rules follow research by the SFA into the link between heading, …

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches
2 years, 1 month ago

Scottish football bans heading on day before and after matches

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The SFA introduced guidelines limiting heading in children’s and youth football in …

Spurs' Nuno says he ignores EPL's heading guidance in training
3 years, 3 months ago

Spurs' Nuno says he ignores EPL's heading guidance in training

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo said he does not follow the Premier League's guidance on heading restrictions in training even as football governing bodies look to reduce the risk of players developing neurodegenerative diseases. The Premier League announced recommendations ahead of the new season based on a study and said players should attempt only a "maximum of 10 higher …

English football to limit high-force headers in training from 2021-2022 season
3 years, 5 months ago

English football to limit high-force headers in training from 2021-2022 season

The Hindu  

English football will limit the number of high-force headers in training to 10 per week from the 2021-22 season to protect players as part of new guidelines, the Premier League and other governing bodies said on Wednesday. Headers that involve higher forces are typically those taken after a long pass of more than 35 metres or from crosses, corners and …

Study on how heading the ball impacts the brain set to begin on April 12
3 years, 9 months ago

Study on how heading the ball impacts the brain set to begin on April 12

Daily Mail  

The landmark study to analyse the dangers of heading a football is due to begin on April 12. As revealed by Sportsmail, academy and women players at Liverpool and Manchester City are spearheading research into how heading the ball in different ways — comparing short and long distances — impacts the brain. Liverpool and Manchester City are spearheading the research …

Gary Lineker to get tested for dementia and urges football to limit heading
3 years, 9 months ago

Gary Lineker to get tested for dementia and urges football to limit heading

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lineker and the sport as a whole has started to take the …

PFA demand heading in training reduced to tackle football’s dementia problem
4 years, 1 month ago

PFA demand heading in training reduced to tackle football’s dementia problem

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With the information currently available, the PFA is supportive of a reduction …

Premier League set to return in UK
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League set to return in UK

The Hindu  

Professional sport in Britain moved closer to a resumption when the government published 'stage two' of its guidance allowing for close-contact and competitive training. The advice is the next step in a process set to culminate with 'stage three' that should see the likes of English football's Premier League returning, albeit behind closed doors, next month after the coronavirus saw …

Coronavirus: UK government issues guidance on safe sports training
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: UK government issues guidance on safe sports training

The Hindu  

Sports stars based in the United Kingdom have received the go-ahead for a phased return to organised training, but new government guidance also provides athletes with an opt-out choice. As sport looks for a pathway back to competition amid the COVID-19 crisis, the new instruction gives elite competitors permission to resume training immediately. That was welcomed by Sally Munday, chief …

Club doctors deliver '100 issues and questions' to Premier League chiefs over Project Restart
4 years, 8 months ago

Club doctors deliver '100 issues and questions' to Premier League chiefs over Project Restart

Daily Mail  

Club doctors have reportedly written to the Premier League laying out urgent concerns over players' health and wellbeing ahead of football's return. Many of England's top-flight sides have already returned to training with Premier League chief Richard Masters hoping to get the action back underway by June 12. Club doctors have written to the Premier League about the unknown risks …

No more headers in youth matches as FA outlaws primary school children from heading in training to mitigate risk of dementia
4 years, 10 months ago

No more headers in youth matches as FA outlaws primary school children from heading in training to mitigate risk of dementia

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The FIELD study did not state that heading a ball was the reason behind the increased prevalence of degenerative neurocognitive disease among footballers but the FA said the decision was taken to mitigate any potential risks. Heading the ball in training sessions has been outlawed for primary school children under the age of 12 in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland …

UK football chiefs ban heading in training for young children
4 years, 10 months ago

UK football chiefs ban heading in training for young children

The Hindu  

Football chiefs in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday announced a ban on heading in training for children up to the end of primary school, to take place with immediate effect. English FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “This updated heading guidance is an evolution of our current guidelines and will help coaches and teachers to reduce and remove …

UK football authorities ban children from heading footballs in training
4 years, 10 months ago

UK football authorities ban children from heading footballs in training

CNN  

CNN — Children in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will no longer be allowed to head soccer balls during training sessions. “This updated heading guidance is an evolution of our current guidelines and will help coaches and teachers to reduce and remove repetitive and unnecessary heading from youth football,” said Mark Bullingham, CEO of the English FA. “Our research has …

Scotland FA set to ban children from taking headers in training
4 years, 11 months ago

Scotland FA set to ban children from taking headers in training

The Hindu  

Heading the ball in training will be outlawed for children under the age of 12 in Scotland under proposals being considered by the Scottish Football Association after a study found former professionals were at more risk of dementia. “Productive discussions have taken place within the auspices of the Scottish FA's Professional and Non-Professional Game Boards, as well as main board, …

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