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Heading in football: Players in England limited to 10 'higher force' headers a week in training

Footballers in England are to be limited to 10 "higher force" headers a week in training under new guidelines for the upcoming season.

It comes after recent "multiple studies" were conducted into concerns about the long-term dangers of heading.

In 2019, a study found professional footballers were more likely to suffer from neurodegenerative brain disease.

The new guidance is for professional and amateur players across England from the start of the 2021-22 season.

It comes after an MPs' inquiry earlier in July said that sport has been allowed to "mark its own homework" on reducing the risks of brain injury.