The International Football Association Board are not considering introducing temporary concussion substitutions, with the game's lawmakers instead set to extend their trial of extra permanent substitutions.
Campaigners, including Sportsmail columnist Chris Sutton, have long argued that the option of temporarily replacing a potentially concussed player is better than the current protocols.
More than 100 competitions are taking part in the experiment, including the Premier League, with the trial period due to end in August 2022.
Football is being made to wait further still for temporary concussion substitutions, with lawmakers instead set to extend their trial of extra permanent substitutions instead
Sportsmail has been told that the topic of temporary substitutions will not be up for discussion when the decision-makers next meet, on November 25.