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 …
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 …
FIFA wants Video Assistant Referee system to be applied in the same way across all competitions, as it takes over direct responsibility for the system. Pierluigi Collina, the Italian former World Cup referee and chairman of FIFA's Referees' Committee, said the move was a “natural transition”. “It is then FIFA that deals with referees' education around the world supporting all …
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