Explained: Concussion — “How many warnings does football need?”
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 doctor asking routine questions such as “What venue are we at today?” to gauge the player’s well-being. The Football Association have clear guidelines for all levels, running with the tagline: “If in doubt, sit them out.” Most tellingly, it outlines: “At all levels in football, if a player is suspected of having a concussion, they must be immediately removed from the pitch, whether in training or match play.” Should a player be deemed to have been concussed, they are required to follow a strict protocol that builds up their involvement from a period of rest to full contact training. “The question that has to be asked is: had the concussion substitutes rule been in place, would Luiz have been allowed to return to the field of play?” said Headway. “Player welfare is paramount and we believe that this is an important step to help support players, clubs and medical teams when identifying and managing head injuries and incidents of concussion during a game.” The Premier League have previously indicated they are willing to trial concussion substitutes and that would need to be voted through at a shareholder’s meeting.
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