Several Premier League clubs believe current concussion substitution rules are not fit for purpose
3 years, 1 month ago

Several Premier League clubs believe current concussion substitution rules are not fit for purpose

Daily Mail  

A number of Premier League clubs believe that permanent concussion substitutions are not fit for purpose and that a ‘tipping point’ has been reached following the sickening head injury to Leeds defender Robin Koch. The availability of temporary concussion subs, similar to those used in rugby, would allow club doctors time to make a full head injury assessment Under the current rules, players are examined on the side of the pitch while the game continues - leaving their team a player short and putting pressure on doctors to make a decision as quickly as possible. Last year, the FA and Premier League introduced additional permanent concussion substitutions on the recommendation of IFAB, allowing clubs two extra replacements if players show signs of a head injury. ‘The injury to Leeds United’s Robin Koch demonstrates again that the current concussion protocols within football are failing to prioritise player safety,’ said the PFA in a strongly-worded statement.

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Concussion substitute rules explained: What the ICC playing conditions say?
2 months ago

Concussion substitute rules explained: What the ICC playing conditions say?

The Hindu  

Harshit Rana was named as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I between India and England in Pune on Friday. The change sparked a debate over the exact rules related to the change and what the term ‘Like-for-like replacement’ signifies in the International Cricket Council’s playing conditions. The rule 1.2.7 of ICC’s Men’s T20I playing guidelines deals …

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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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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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 …

PFA calls for temporary concussion substitutes after Leeds' Koch injury
3 years, 1 month ago

PFA calls for temporary concussion substitutes after Leeds' Koch injury

The Hindu  

The Professional Footballers' Association has called for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutes following a head injury suffered by Leeds United's Robin Koch in Sunday's 4-2 Premier League defeat by Manchester United. "The medical staff at Leeds United have always been in favour of temporary substitutions for head injuries, as it would allow the staff more time to assess an …

IFAB to make decision over future of five substitutes option in March
3 years, 4 months ago

IFAB to make decision over future of five substitutes option in March

The Independent  

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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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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 …

AFL confirms the approval of medical substitute for use by teams in 2021
4 years ago

AFL confirms the approval of medical substitute for use by teams in 2021

ABC  

AFL teams will include a 23rd player in their matchday squads after the league, on the eve of the 2021 season, confirmed the introduction of a medical sub. Key points: AFL clubs will be able to replace a player who has been concussed or suffered a match-ending injury, using a new 23rd player in the matchday squad Coaches have been …

AFL coaches float concussion substitute in meeting with league
4 years ago

AFL coaches float concussion substitute in meeting with league

ABC  

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he supports the introduction of a concussion substitute for the 2021 AFL season. Key points: AFL coaches raised the idea of a concussion sub in a meeting with the league on Thursday Simpson said teams were already being "more cautious than ever" with concussed players The AFL has already introduced stricter concussion guidelines for …

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, WSL to trial concussion substitutes from February 6
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, WSL to trial concussion substitutes from February 6

The Hindu  

The Premier League and Women's Super League will introduce concussion substitutions trials from February 6, England's Football Association said on Friday. The decision comes after the game's rule-making body IFAB last month gave the go-ahead for trials of additional "concussion subs". READ| Under the protocols teams will be allowed a maximum of two concussion substitutes each per game in cases …

Premier League, Women’s Super League to Trial Concussion Substitutes From February 6
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, Women’s Super League to Trial Concussion Substitutes From February 6

News 18  

The Premier League and Women’s Super League will introduce concussion substitutions trials from Feb. 6, England’s Football Association said on Friday. The decision comes after the game’s rule-making body IFAB last month gave the go-ahead for trials of additional “concussion subs”. The new protocol will also come into force in the FA Cup from the fifth round, which will be …

Premier League, IFAB agree on introducing trial for concussion substitutes
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, IFAB agree on introducing trial for concussion substitutes

Firstpost  

London: The Premier League agreed on Wednesday to introduce a trial for permanent concussion substitutes, allowing up to two extra changes per team in a match. “With player welfare the Premier League’s priority, the protocols will allow a maximum of two concussion substitutes to be used per team, with the opposition side able to use the equivalent number,” the Premier …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Brandon Williams head injury a reminder of Premier League’s next important rule change
4 years, 8 months ago

Brandon Williams head injury a reminder of Premier League’s next important rule change

The Independent  

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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 …

Exclusive: 10-minute ‘concussion subs’ set to be introduced as football finally catches up with elite sport
5 years, 6 months ago

Exclusive: 10-minute ‘concussion subs’ set to be introduced as football finally catches up with elite sport

New York Times  

Christoph Kramer does not recall much about the 2014 World Cup Final. This would take place off the field of play, in line with best practice elsewhere — most notably in the NFL and both codes of rugby — and would therefore require a temporary ‘concussion substitute’. To explain why it has taken so long to reach this point, we …

FIFPro urges FIFA change amid urgent concussion concern
5 years, 10 months ago

FIFPro urges FIFA change amid urgent concussion concern

The Hindu  

"It is a matter of urgency. The issue of concussion and head injuries has dominated headlines once again after a sickening incident involving Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen in the Champions League semifinal first leg against Ajax on Tuesday. READ | Cahill to depart Chelsea with sour taste Vertonghen required extensive treatment after colliding with the back of fellow Belgium defender …

Champions League: Jan Vertonghen Tottenham-Ajax incident shows need for 'concussion substitutions'
5 years, 10 months ago

Champions League: Jan Vertonghen Tottenham-Ajax incident shows need for 'concussion substitutions'

The Hindu  

Jan Vertonghen's blow to the head in Tottenham's Champions League semifinal against Ajax showed the need for "temporary concussion substitutions", says brain injury charity Headway. RELATED | Pochettino defends Tottenham doctors after Vertonghen head injury Vertonghen appeared groggy and had to be helped down the tunnel in worrying scenes but stated after the match he had no concussion despite fainting. …

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