(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino will back potential changes to the concussion protocols after defender Jan Vertonghen suffered a serious head injury against Ajax Amsterdam. Vertonghen collided with team mate Toby Alderweireld while trying to beat Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana to the ball during Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg. Pochettino defended the club's medical staff, saying player welfare remains a top priority for the club. British brain injury charity Headway has since urged the football authorities to introduce temporary substitutions to allow medical staff more time to conduct off-pitch assessments. "It is not important, the game, the semi-final of the Champions League, the score, the priority is the player," Pochettino added.

Source: The Star May 02, 2019 14:26 UTC