PFA: New concussion laws have ‘jeopardised player health’ in some instances

Would a temporary sub  better protect players?

Sheffield United’s George Baldock would have been better protected by a temporary concussion substitute system, the PFA has said (Lindsey Parnaby/PA)

The new concussion laws being trialled in England have “jeopardised player health” in some instances and have created a system which is loaded with pressure on medical staff, according to the Professional Footballers’ Association.

It has joined forces with world players’ union FIFPRO to write to the game’s law-making body the International Football Association Board (IFAB), calling for the scope of the trials to be extended to include temporary concussion substitutes from June onwards, as well as the existing permanent sub option.