Trials of additional permanent concussion substitutes could begin in January, the game's law-makers have announced. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) said its Concussion Expert Group (CEG) had met on Wednesday and said it was now preparing the ground for competitions to test new protocols. "Therefore, the group agreed that applying an 'if in doubt, take them out' philosophy would be the best solution to safeguard the health of football players." Both the Football Association and Premier League have previously expressed interest in trialling additional permanent concussion substitutes, while world governing body FIFA had given the go-ahead for such a trial at the Olympic football tournament in Tokyo, which has now been delayed until next summer. "You may end up pulling some people off who actually are then determined not to have had concussion.

Source: Sky sports October 21, 2020 16:07 UTC