Paris, Jan 9 : 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 teams 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on medical personnel to make a quick assessment and send a strong message that "if in any doubt, the player should be withdrawn".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.Englands 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.
Latest News
Download App
Channels
HomeEnglish NewsTeluguStop Exclusive StoriesFlash/Breaking NewsTrending NewsPoliticalMovieHealth TipsCrime NewsMovie ReviewsNRI NewsViral VideosBhakthi/DevotionalPress ReleasesViral StoriesQuotesPhoto TalksBaby Boy NamesBaby Girl NamesCelebrity ProfilesFollow Us!
Contact Us!
TeluguStop.com Media, Siya Residency, Sri Sri Circle, Khammam, Telangana- 507002[email protected]Ph No : 999-279-9973
About Us!
About UsJobsAdvertisingDMCA / RemovalTerms of UsePrivacy Policy