PFA call for the trial of temporary concussion subs in a letter to IFAB as the players' union addresses another of Sportsmail's 7-point charter for tackling football's dementia scandal

Daily Mail | April 15, 2021

The PFA and world players' union FIFPro have teamed up to demand football's lawmakers consider launching trials into temporary concussion substitutes.

The International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) launched trials of permanent concussion substitutions earlier this year and the Premier League introduced them from February 6.

Permanent concussion substitutes allow teams to make two permanent subs in the event of head injuries, in addition to their three regular changes.

PFA wants football's lawmakers to consider launching temporary concussion substitute trials

Issa Diop was the first concussion sub in English football at Manchester United in February

Sheffield United were criticised for allowing George Baldock to play on after a concussion check only to come off five minute later very groggy

But the PFA and FIFPro want IFAB to launch additional trials into temporary concussion substitutes, meaning a player can be withdrawn from a game for a brief period of time before being allowed to return if they are cleared by a medic.