To the “disappointment” of the Premier League, the International Football Advisory Board (IFAB) earlier this year rejected requests for the testing of temporary concussion substitutes. The MLS Players’ Union also voiced their opposition to the ruling, calling FIFA and the IFAB “misguided and short-sighted.” The IFAB launched a trial for permanent substitutes in 2021, but the decision was widely criticised. There have been other incidents where athletes with head injuries have persisted in playing, only to be replaced either too late or not at all. These incidents have increased calls for the use of temporary concussion replacements.
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