By BBC SPORTMore by this AuthorFootball should introduce "temporary concussion substitutions" says a brain injury charity in the wake of a head injury suffered by Jan Vertonghen. "We believe the time has come for football to introduce temporary concussion substitutions that would allow for longer off-pitch assessments to be conducted," added Griggs. "Not every head injury will result in a concussion. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said he believed medical staff followed the correct protocols before allowing 32-year-old Belgian international Vertonghen back on the pitch. Our medical staff followed the protocol.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2019 11:03 UTC