Football lawmakers have confirmed that the Football Association has been given "full details" on concussion substitute trials that English football's governing body needs to begin implementing the new protocol. In December, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved the introduction of permanent concussion substitutes on an initial trial basis from January. Premier League clubs voted against allowing teams to make five substitutions per match for a third time at a shareholders' meeting in December but voted in principle to introduce permanent concussion substitutions. A statement from IFAB read: "We can confirm that since the decision to start the trial on concussion substitutes made on 16. "The FA received the full trial details earlier this week and is now planning on the start of the trials."

Source: Sky sports January 08, 2021 18:00 UTC