January 10, 2021
1 min read

FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup

FIFA said it could reduce the pressure on medical personnel to make a quick assessment and send a strong message that “if in any doubt, the player should be withdrawn”….reports Asian Lite News

World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in February.

According to a FIFA statement, it will “trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion” at the seven-team tournament, which will be the first time that concussion substitutes will be allowed in an international football competition.

In the Qatar Club World Cup, scheduled to be held from February 1 to 10, a team can use one more substitute per match for players’ suspected concussion in addition to the team’s five regular substitutes, Xinhua news agency reports.

FIFA said it could reduce the pressure on medical personnel to make a quick assessment and send a strong message that “if in any doubt, the player should be withdrawn”.

The rule-making body, International Football Association Board (IFAB), had approved the use of concussion substitutes in December 2020, claiming to protect the player from a potential second blow to the head.

England’s Premier League announced later that it would allow two concussion substitutes per team in one match since the beginning of 2021. Other major European football leagues and the Chinese football league have not revealed whether they will adopt similar measures.

FIFA said teams participating in the Club World Cup are also permitted to make up to five substitutions per game rather than three — a rule brought in to protect player welfare amid COVID-19 related fixture congestion.

However, teams will only have three opportunities to make changes during the game and also at halftime.

Concussion has become an increasingly hot issue in the sport — rugby union has used head injury replacements for a while — with increasing concern over the number of former footballers who develop dementia in later life.

While rugby allows for temporary replacements, the IFAB opted for a permanent replacement to protect the player from a potential second blow to the head.

Also read:Loneliness emotionally affects debutants

Previous Story

Democrats to introduce article of impeachment against Trump

Next Story

Body parts retrieved after Indonesian plane crash

Latest from Sport

Redemption for India 

India’s triumph marks their first ICC ODI title in 12 years, serving as a soothing balm for the team and its passionate fans after the heartbreak of missing out on the 2023

Kiwis Soar to Final, India Awaits 

Ravindra, Williamson power NZ to record total as Miller’s blazing ton goes in vain.  Former winner New Zealand set up a meeting with India in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy

England Knocked Out 

Azmatullah Omarzai shined, proving his ICC ODI Player of the Year status with a match-winning 41 off 31 and a stunning five-wicket haul to dismantle England.  Afghanistan scripted history with a stunning

India Mauls England 3-0 

Gill has been in red-hot form throughout the series, earning the Player of the Series award with 259 runs in three innings at an impressive average of 86.33…reports Asian Lite News  Opener

Who Gets the Gloves for India 

Bangar feels it’s not feasible for India to play both Rahul and Pant in the same eleven, pointing out that the side can promote one of their spin-bowling all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja
Go toTop