The Premier League have written to football’s lawmakers asking for permission to stage a trial of temporary concussion substitutes.
Mail Sport can report that the letter, penned by the Premier League’s chief football officer Tony Scholes, tells the International Football Association Board (IFAB) they have already prepared their own draft protocol in the hope of speeding up the process if they receive permission.
The protocol would see players exit the field for 10 minutes to undergo a more thorough assessment.
If the individual passes those tests in that time period, they would be allowed to return to the pitch.