Headway: Temporary concussion subs trial snub makes lawmakers lose ‘credibility’

NOT APPROVED: A trial of temporary concussion substitutes was not approved by football’s lawmakers. Pic: Joe Giddens/PA

Football’s lawmakers have been accused of losing “further credibility” by a leading brain injury charity after a trial of temporary concussion substitutes was not approved last week.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) confirmed the decision to reject a trial in the Premier League, France’s Ligue 1 and Major League Soccer in the United States at its annual general meeting in London on Saturday.