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Football's rulemakers will NOT give the green light to temporary concussion substitutions after FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with FA executives despite pressure from the Premier League

Related Topics: Gianni Infantino, The IFAB

Football's lawmakers have stood by their decision not to introduce a trial of temporary concussion substitutes despite pressure from the Premier League to do so.

At a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in London, FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with FA executives to discuss the prospect of trialling temporary concussion substitutes.

Clubs in England are currently permitted to make two permanent concussion substitutes under an ongoing trial, which has been extended to allow for more data to be collected.

The Premier League has sent a letter to IFAB arguing for the introduction of temporary concussion subs, with 18 of the 20 clubs in favour.