Uefa satisfied Benjamin Pavard treatment was in line with concussion protocol
3 years, 9 months ago

Uefa satisfied Benjamin Pavard treatment was in line with concussion protocol

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. World players’ union FIFPRO demanded answers from UEFA over what it saw as France’s failure to follow the tournament organisers’ Concussion Charter, while France’s handling of the incident was described as “sickening to watch” by Peter McCabe, the chief executive of brain injury charity Headway. However, a statement from European football’s governing body on Thursday read: “UEFA has received detailed information from the French FA medical team on the course of events and is satisfied that the actions taken by the medical team were in line with the concussion protocol. The team doctor’s decision must always be respected, even if the player or the coach believes that the player is fit to continue.” UEFA is not trialling permanent concussion substitutes at Euro 2020, deciding instead to trial that at its European Under-21 Championship which finished earlier this month. “Why is it so hard for football to accept it has got this wrong and follow the example set by other sports by introducing temporary concussion substitutes?” FIFPRO and the English union, the Professional Footballers’ Association, wrote to the game’s law-making body the International Football Association Board in April asking it to extend the scope of its trials to cover temporary concussion substitutes.

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All you need to know about: concussions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

All you need to know about: concussions

The Hindu  

In the fourth T20I between India and England on January 31, 2025, Jamie Overton’s delivery struck Shivam Dube on the helmet during the 19th over. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a sudden hit, jolt, or impact on the head or body, leading to rapid movement of the brain inside the skull. Causes and symptoms Concussions …

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
6 months, 1 week ago

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries. Ten years after the alarming case in the 2014 World Cup final of Germany player Christoph Kramer, world soccer governing body FIFA is sending a toolkit to each of its 211 national federations to …

Temporary concussion substitute trials – what’s happened, why, and what next?
2 years, 2 months ago

Temporary concussion substitute trials – what’s happened, why, and what next?

The Independent  

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Soccer rules panel says no to new trials for concussion subs
2 years, 2 months ago

Soccer rules panel says no to new trials for concussion subs

Associated Press  

LONDON — Soccer’s law-making panel on Wednesday rejected a request by the Premier League and MLS for trials with temporary substitutes to replace players with suspected concussion. The panel, known as IFAB, said “no consensus was reached” on the debate, with FIFA’s opposition proving a key barrier to change wanted by the leagues, who are supported by France’s Ligue 1 …

MIKE KEEGAN: Temporary concussion substitutes will NOT be trialled in the Premier League
2 years, 2 months ago

MIKE KEEGAN: Temporary concussion substitutes will NOT be trialled in the Premier League

Daily Mail  

Temporary concussion substitutes will not be trialled in the Premier League after ‘idiotic’ rulemakers rejected proposals in a move which ‘beggars belief’. Temporary concussion substitutes will not be trialled in the Premier League going forward IFAB has turned down an FA-backed request to introduce the protocol in the top flight ‘It’s utterly idiotic,’ said Sutton. Temporary concussion substitutes could still …

Football rules board rejects Premier League temporary concussion substitute trial
2 years, 2 months ago

Football rules board rejects Premier League temporary concussion substitute trial

The Hindu  

A proposed trial of temporary concussion substitutes in next season’s Premier League has been rejected by football’s lawmakers, according to English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham. The International Football Association Board met at Wembley on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of a trial, after a request from world players’ union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Forum to test the …

Why introducing temporary concussion substitutes in football would be the right move
2 years, 2 months ago

Why introducing temporary concussion substitutes in football would be the right move

New York Times  

Dr Adam White is head of brain health for the Professional Footballers’ Association. That event, along with a series of other high-profile head injuries and concussion incidents on football’s biggest stage, has focused minds on the need to look again at how the game best protects player safety. As the players’ union in England, the PFA has long campaigned for …

Premier League, MLS and Ligue 1 await verdict on request for temporary concussion substitutes
2 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, MLS and Ligue 1 await verdict on request for temporary concussion substitutes

The Hindu  

A request by the Premier League and Major League Soccer to use temporary substitutes for players with suspected concussion will go to a meeting Wednesday of the game’s lawmaking panel. The leagues have been joined by France’s Ligue 1 in asking to start a more flexible protocol for head injuries in their next season — which for MLS opens February …

Premier League wants to introduce temporary concussion substitutes next season
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League wants to introduce temporary concussion substitutes next season

New York Times  

The Premier League have requested and are willing to take part in a trial that will see temporary concussion substitutes introduced from the start of next season. Medics in the Premier League would like to see temporary concussion substitutes introduced, that will see a player leave the field of play if it is determined they are in no position to …

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs
2 years, 4 months ago

Fifa accused of ‘shocking’ complacency over head injuries as Alan Shearer calls for temporary concussion subs

The Independent  

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Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool’s handling of James Milner’s concussion injury
2 years, 4 months ago

Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool’s handling of James Milner’s concussion injury

The Independent  

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Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Football’s ‘stubbornness’ over concussion risking players’ health, charity warns

The Independent  

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FIFA doctor sees World Cup as showcase of concussion policy
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA doctor sees World Cup as showcase of concussion policy

The Hindu  

FIFA’s top doctor highlighted brain injuries in football as his top priority Tuesday ahead of a World Cup where teams can use an extra substitute if a player has a suspected concussion. “What we do at the World Cup will be evidenced at grassroots football.” The tournament in Qatar will be the first World Cup where teams can make an …

Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries
2 years, 5 months ago

Premier League will meet with American football chiefs to discuss using AI to combat brain injuries

Daily Mail  

The Premier League will meet with American football chiefs on Tuesday to discuss the use of their artificial intelligence technology in the fight against brain injuries. It provides a clearer picture of a player's head contacts, the reduction of which, according to the NFL's chief medical officer Dr Allen Sills, is the next frontier in the battle to prevent brain …

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?
3 years ago

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?

New York Times  

“The biggest thing about concussion is that you can’t see it,” says one first-team physio in the English Football League. A poll of 96 professional football clubs’ doctors from English, French and Belgian leagues showed 83 per cent of them believed that temporary concussion substitutes “would inform an effective part of any future protocol”. “The way we get trained, with …

Leeds defend treatment of Robin Koch head injury as PFA attack ‘failing’ concussion protocols
3 years, 1 month ago

Leeds defend treatment of Robin Koch head injury as PFA attack ‘failing’ concussion protocols

The Independent  

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Professional Footballers Association recommends temporary concussion substitutes to further safeguard players
3 years, 1 month ago

Professional Footballers Association recommends temporary concussion substitutes to further safeguard players

Firstpost  

If players are replaced in football, they cannot return to the field. Manchester: Temporary concussion substitutes are needed to safeguard players because of the pressure on medical teams to make quick assessments, the English Professional Footballers’ Association said Monday. “The injury to Leeds United’s Robin Koch demonstrates again that the current concussion protocols within football are failing to prioritise player …

UEFA's new charter urges clubs to teach players and staff about concussion
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA's new charter urges clubs to teach players and staff about concussion

The Hindu  

UEFA has launched a concussion charter in a further measure to safeguard players sustaining blows to the head, European football's governing body said on Monday. The charter, drawn up by the UEFA Medical Committee, is aimed at educating players, coaches, referees, doctors and the public about the dangers of concussion in football. "By signing this charter, clubs and national teams …

Euro 2020: FIFPro Asks UEFA Why Benjamin Pavard Played On after Being 'Knocked Out'
3 years, 9 months ago

Euro 2020: FIFPro Asks UEFA Why Benjamin Pavard Played On after Being 'Knocked Out'

News 18  

The global footballers’ union FIFPro on Wednesday asked UEFA why France defender Benjamin Pavard played on after being “knocked out” during his team’s Euro 2020 win over Germany. “FIFPro is in touch with UEFA to find out why the Concussion Charter was not applied and subsequently Benjamin Pavard was not removed from the field of play,” FIFPro said in a …

Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim
3 years, 9 months ago

Benjamin Pavard: Handling of France star’s head injury ‘sickening’, brain injury charity claim

The Independent  

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France's Benjamin Pavard Reveals He Was 'Knocked Out' in Euro 2020 Win Over Germany
3 years, 9 months ago

France's Benjamin Pavard Reveals He Was 'Knocked Out' in Euro 2020 Win Over Germany

News 18  

France defender Benjamin Pavard revealed he briefly lost consciousness during the world champions’ 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020, but still managed to finish the game. Les Bleus made a winning start at the European Championship as a first-half own goal by Germany defender Mats Hummels separated the sides in Munich on Tuesday. However, France’s Bayern Munich defender Pavard …

Euro 2020: France's Benjamin Pavard reveals briefly losing consciousness in win over Germany
3 years, 9 months ago

Euro 2020: France's Benjamin Pavard reveals briefly losing consciousness in win over Germany

Firstpost  

France’s Bayern Munich defender Pavard was pole-axed in the second half in a collision with Germany left-back Robin Gosens and needed treatment on the pitch. France defender Benjamin Pavard revealed he briefly lost consciousness during the world champions’ 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020, but still managed to finish the game. Les Bleus made a winning start at the …

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes in English football 'fall short' of objective, say FIFPRO, PFA
3 years, 11 months ago

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes in English football 'fall short' of objective, say FIFPRO, PFA

Firstpost  

Paris: Trials using permanent concussion substitutes in English football have sometimes “fallen short of their objective” and “jeopardised player health”, putting unfair pressure on the medical staff, the global players’ union FIFPRO and England’s Professional Footballers’ Association have said. In a joint letter sent to the International Football Association Board, which determines the laws of the game, FIFPRO and the …

PFA call for the trial of temporary concussion subs in a letter to IFAB
3 years, 11 months ago

PFA call for the trial of temporary concussion subs in a letter to IFAB

Daily Mail  

Permanent concussion substitutions have 'jeopardised player health' and ramped up pressure on medical teams, and temporary replacements should come in from June, according to the Professional Footballers' Association. Permanent concussion substitutions have 'jeopardised player health,' says the PFA - PFA chief executive Goron Taylor pictured However, this newspaper has called for temporary replacements as part of our campaign calling on …

US football federation to introduce concussion substitutions in MLS and NWSL as focus shifts to player safety
3 years, 11 months ago

US football federation to introduce concussion substitutions in MLS and NWSL as focus shifts to player safety

Firstpost  

The move, pending FIFA approval, will see two concussion substitutions allowed per game no matter how many have been used in a match New York: Major League Soccer and the US Soccer Federation will implement concussion substitutions for 2021 in a pilot program aimed at player safety, replacing those with head injuries regarding of prior substitutions. The move, pending FIFA …

Premier League to trial concussion substitutes from February as concerns rise over head injuries in football
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League to trial concussion substitutes from February as concerns rise over head injuries in football

Firstpost  

London: The Premier League will trial the use of concussion substitutes from 6 February in response to growing concerns about the damage caused by head injuries in football, it was announced on Friday. Premier League and Football Association chiefs have agreed that teams will be able to make two permanent concussion substitutes even if they have made all their permitted …

Premier League clubs agree to trial concussion substitutes - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League clubs agree to trial concussion substitutes - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Concussion substitutes will be trialled in the Premier League in response to mounting concern over head injuries, clubs agreed Wednesday. The trial will begin once the league resolves with FIFA and football's global lawmaking body, IFAB, how to deal with private medical information from players. “With player welfare the Premier League’s priority, the protocols will allow a maximum of two …

Premier League clubs agree to trial concussion substitutes
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League clubs agree to trial concussion substitutes

India TV News  

Concussion substitutes will be trialled in the Premier League in response to mounting concern over head injuries, clubs agreed Wednesday. The trial will begin once the league resolves with FIFA and football's global lawmaking body, IFAB, how to deal with private medical information from players. “With player welfare the Premier League’s priority, the protocols will allow a maximum of two …

Premier League to trial concussion substitutes - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League to trial concussion substitutes - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Thursday agreed in principle to introduce additional permanent concussion substitutions after the sport's rule-making body IFAB approved trials. The new rule will allow a maximum of two permanent concussion replacements in cases of head injury, regardless of the number of substitutions a team has made already. “The trial is a result of the IFABs consultation with …

Extra concussion substitutes to be trialed in world football starting next month – Firstpost
4 years, 3 months ago

Extra concussion substitutes to be trialed in world football starting next month – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Teams will be allowed a permanent substitution in concussion cases, with the player involved not allowed to return later in the game. Zurich: Football competitions can start trials next month to allow extra substitutes when a player is suspected of having a concussion after the sport’s rule-making panel approved the move Wednesday. The International Football Association Board said the “extensive …

Mark Taylor warns against abuse of concussion substitute rule, says should be used fairly and responsibly
4 years, 3 months ago

Mark Taylor warns against abuse of concussion substitute rule, says should be used fairly and responsibly

India TV News  

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has cautioned against abusing the concussion substitute rule, saying it is for the protection of players and needs to be used fairly and responsibly. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as a "concussion substitute" after he was hit on the head in the first T20 International in Canberra on Friday. "The concussion …

Mark Taylor warns against abuse of concussion substitute rule
4 years, 3 months ago

Mark Taylor warns against abuse of concussion substitute rule

The Hindu  

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has cautioned against abusing the concussion substitute rule, saying it is for the protection of players and needs to be used fairly and responsibly. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was replaced by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as a “concussion substitute” after he was hit on the head in the first T20 International in Canberra on Friday. “The concussion …

Premier League: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta backs calls for concussion substitutes, defends club doctor's actions
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta backs calls for concussion substitutes, defends club doctor's actions

Firstpost  

Luiz played on until half-time of Sunday’s match, with Arsenal insisting concussion protocols were followed, but was replaced as blood continued to seep through his head bandage. London: Mikel Arteta on Wednesday backed calls for concussion substitutes after Arsenal’s David Luiz was involved in a sickening clash of heads with Raul Jimenez that left the Wolves striker with a fractured …

Ryan Mason slams 'dangerous' concussion protocols after Luiz and Jimenez clash
4 years, 3 months ago

Ryan Mason slams 'dangerous' concussion protocols after Luiz and Jimenez clash

Daily Mail  

Former Tottenham and Hull midfielder Ryan Mason has demanded the concussion protocols in football be overhauled, describing them as 'dangerous' following Raul Jimenez's awful clash of heads with David Luiz. Ryan Mason has hit out at football's current concussion protocols, calling them 'dangerous' Arsenal's David Luiz and Raul Jimenez of Wolves were involved in a sickening head collision But Luiz …

Tests to assess players like David Luiz too 'superficial' to know if they have a serious head injury
4 years, 3 months ago

Tests to assess players like David Luiz too 'superficial' to know if they have a serious head injury

Daily Mail  

The pitch-side assessments of professional footballers who have suffered a head injury are too 'quick' and 'cursory' to determine if a player is really hurt, a leading brain surgeon has told Sportsmail. Professor Anthonio Belli, who is advising the Premier League and FA on managing head injuries, spoke out after the sickening collision between Raul Jimenez and David Luiz when …

Alan Shearer demands immediate introduction of concussion subs and questions ‘life and death’ protocols
4 years, 3 months ago

Alan Shearer demands immediate introduction of concussion subs and questions ‘life and death’ protocols

The Independent  

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Jimenez-Luiz clash raises calls for concussion substitutes
4 years, 3 months ago

Jimenez-Luiz clash raises calls for concussion substitutes

The Hindu  

A sickening clash of heads between Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez and Arsenal defender David Luiz which left the Mexican striker with a fractured skull has prompted calls for clubs to be able to make "concussion substitutions". While Arsenal insisted it followed Football Association protocols for head injuries in allowing 33-year-old Luiz to play on, the situation raised questions about whether …

Explained: Concussion — “How many warnings does football need?”
4 years, 4 months ago

Explained: Concussion — “How many warnings does football need?”

New York Times  

If the sight of Raul Jimenez leaving the pitch on a stretcher early in Wolves’ 2-1 win away at Arsenal was harrowing, it was the images of a bloodied David Luiz that has forced football to ask itself renewed questions about concussion. A loss of consciousness – suspected or confirmed – requires the player to be substituted, with the club’s …

CHRIS SUTTON: Raul Jimenez and David Luiz clash of heads shows concussion subs need to come in
4 years, 4 months ago

CHRIS SUTTON: Raul Jimenez and David Luiz clash of heads shows concussion subs need to come in

Daily Mail  

How uncomfortable was it watching David Luiz play on after such a sickening clash of heads with Raul Jimenez? How many fingers am I holding up?’ Then they taped him up and practically said: ‘Off you pop.’ There was a lot of concern for Raul Jimenez and David Luiz after their clash of heads The Wolves striker came off worse …

Fifpro ask for evidence linking headers to dementia before affecting change within football
4 years, 4 months ago

Fifpro ask for evidence linking headers to dementia before affecting change within football

The Independent  

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Extra subs for head injuries: Concussion replacements set to be trialled in the Premier League
4 years, 4 months ago

Extra subs for head injuries: Concussion replacements set to be trialled in the Premier League

Daily Mail  

The trial of concussion substitutes in professional football is set to be implemented at the start of next season in England. The new rule, to be trialled in the Premier League and beyond, will allow a change to be made if a player suffers a head injury, even if a team has already used all its substitutions. The trial of …

Rule-makers want to trial permanent substitutions for concussion cases - Sporstar
4 years, 5 months ago

Rule-makers want to trial permanent substitutions for concussion cases - Sporstar

The Hindu  

Football's rule-making body IFAB has recommended trialling the use of additional permanent substitutions in cases of suspected concussion, it said on Wednesday. However, IFAB did not make any mention of temporary substitutions which the global players' union FIFPRO had argued would be more appropriate to dealing with concussion cases. IFAB said in a statement that its concussion working-group had recommended …

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes could begin in January
4 years, 5 months ago

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes could begin in January

Daily Mail  

Trials of additional permanent concussion substitutes could begin in January, the game's law-makers have announced. The International Football Association Board said its Concussion Expert Group had met on Wednesday and said it was now preparing the ground for competitions to test new protocols. Trials of additional permanent concussion substitutes could begin in January, the IFAB has said The Concussion Expert …

World football's lawmaking body to discuss VAR, concussion management at December meeting
5 years, 4 months ago

World football's lawmaking body to discuss VAR, concussion management at December meeting

Firstpost  

IFAB will discuss topics ranging from the use of the Video Assistant Referee and player concussion management to proposed law changes at its annual business meeting in Belfast on 3 December World soccer’s lawmaking body IFAB will discuss topics ranging from the use of the Video Assistant Referee and player concussion management to proposed law changes at its annual business …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 4 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'
5 years, 5 months ago

FA chairman Greg Clarke calls for concussion substitutes as 'quickly as possible'

Daily Mail  

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke hopes concussion substitutes are introduced to the game 'as quickly as possible' in the wake of a report which found a higher incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former footballers than in the general population. FA chairman Greg Clarke urges an introduction of concussion subs as soon as possible This phase of the report has not …

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study
5 years, 5 months ago

Football moves one step closer to concussion substitutes following groundbreaking brain injury study

The Telegraph  

Concussion substitutes are increasingly likely to be introduced in football next season following landmark new research which showed that former professional players are five times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease. A study by the Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group found that ex-footballers had suffered disproportionately from a range of neurological disease and, although the International Football Association Board …

Concussion in football: Temporary substitutions could be on the way
5 years, 5 months ago

Concussion in football: Temporary substitutions could be on the way

CNN  

CNN — The image of Jan Vertonghen retching at the side of the pitch, barely able to keep his feet, was one that shocked viewers around the world and raised serious questions about football’s concussion protocols. IAN KINGTON/AFP/AFP/Getty Images READ: ‘Hopefully no one has to die’ – Fears over football head injuries READ: International football’s concussion protocols ‘are the worst …

FIFA medical chairman confirms concussion substitute talks
5 years, 6 months ago

FIFA medical chairman confirms concussion substitute talks

The Hindu  

FIFA medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe confirmed the governing body is awaiting a decision on the proposed changes to the concussion rule, including the introduction of a temporary substitute. READ | FIFA chief Infantino urges action after racist abuse halts Serie A game Vertonghen required extensive treatment after colliding with the back of Spurs team-mate Toby Alderweireld's head in the …

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