Global players’ union calls for longer period to assess potential concussion
The world players’ union says medics need “significantly more” than three minutes to properly assess concussion.
The game’s protocols around concussion are set to be addressed at the annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s law-making body, in Belfast at the end of the month.
One draft proposal from the Premier League to the IFAB – seen by the PA news agency – is for the current three-minute assessment period to continue, with an additional permanent substitute permitted if the player is suspected of concussion during the assessment or at a later stage.
<figcaption class='imgFCap'>A draft proposal for how to handle head injuries (PA)</figcaption>
A draft proposal for how to handle head injuries (PA)
FIFPRO, the global players’ union, does not feel that does anywhere near enough to protect players.
“FIFPRO strongly believes doctors must be given enough time and space to assess a player with a suspected concussion in order to enable them to make the correct decision on whether he or she can stay on the pitch,” the union’s general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann said.
“In our view, this means they must be provided with significantly more than three minutes.”
FIFPRO’s chief medical officer, Dr Vincent Gouttebarge, is part of an expert group which will make its recommendations to the IFAB concerning concussion.
https://www.wnycollegesports.com/
The game’s protocols around concussion are set to be addressed at the annual general meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s law-making body, in Belfast at the end of the month.
One draft proposal from the Premier League to the IFAB – seen by the PA news agency – is for the current three-minute assessment period to continue, with an additional permanent substitute permitted if the player is suspected of concussion during the assessment or at a later stage.
<figcaption class='imgFCap'>A draft proposal for how to handle head injuries (PA)</figcaption>
A draft proposal for how to handle head injuries (PA)
FIFPRO, the global players’ union, does not feel that does anywhere near enough to protect players.
“FIFPRO strongly believes doctors must be given enough time and space to assess a player with a suspected concussion in order to enable them to make the correct decision on whether he or she can stay on the pitch,” the union’s general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann said.
“In our view, this means they must be provided with significantly more than three minutes.”
FIFPRO’s chief medical officer, Dr Vincent Gouttebarge, is part of an expert group which will make its recommendations to the IFAB concerning concussion.
https://www.wnycollegesports.com/
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