Temporary concussion substitutes will not be trialled in the Premier League after ‘idiotic’ rulemakers rejected proposals in a move which ‘beggars belief’.
Sportsmail columnist and campaigner Chris Sutton has branded IFAB (International Football Association Board) the ‘International Federation of Buffoons’ after they turned down an FA-backed request to introduce the protocol in the top flight, MLS and Ligue 1.
It had been thought that the move would be given the green light. But, following a contentious summit, IFAB said that ‘no consensus could be reached’ and that effective ways of implementing the current system of permanent concussion subs would instead be explored.