Manchester City are in talks over a landmark study into football’s relationship with heading that would see players trial a mouthguard to measure the impact on their brains.
The PROTECHT gumshield can provide live data on head trauma suffered during training and matches. It is already in use at Premiership rugby clubs, boxing and mixed martial arts.
Now, following a report by Sportsmail as part of our campaign to tackle the sport’s dementia crisis, football has moved to incorporate the technology.
It is understood the Premier League, FA, EFL, Women’s Super League, Professional Footballers’ Association and League Managers Association have agreed to the pilot and talks are taking place over which Premier League club will be part of the trial.