The temporary concussion substitutes use for Koch highly criticized

There is a new call for substitutes of temporary concussion from England’s Professional Footballers’ Association after there were a lot of criticism for

after they allowed

Robin Koch

to come on the pitch when he suffered a head injury.

Koch and Scott McTominay collided into each other duding Leeds’ loss at the hands of

on Sunday and the German was in need of a lengthy treatment.

The strike to his head caused bleeding and he needed a great amount of bandaging. He was first brough back on the pitch as he looked groggy but he then needed help to get off the field.

A trial additional permanent concussion substitution was introduced by the Premier League last year and the rules stated that

"if there are clear symptoms of concussion, or the video provides clear evidence of concussion, the team will be permitted to apply to replace the player with an additional permanent concussion substitution."

Leeds did not utilize an APCS, and with Koch being taken off looking not so well, the club was heavily criticized in the media.

The PFA thinks that the incident shows that APCS are not working and temporary substitutions should replace them to lessen the pressure on the ones who have to make quick and risky decisions.

"

The injury to Leeds United's Robin Koch demonstrates again that the current concussion protocols within football are failing to prioritise player safety,"

a statement read.

"The 'if in doubt, sit them out' protocol is not being applied consistently within the pressurised environment of elite competitive football.

"We see frequent incidents of players returning to play with a potential brain injury, only to be removed shortly afterwards once symptoms visibly worsen.

"As the representative voice of players in England, we have been clear to the IFAB [International Football Association Board] that we want to see the introduction of temporary concussion substitutes.

"Temporary concussion substitutes will allow medical teams additional time and an appropriate environment to make an initial assessment.

"Introducing temporary substitutes would allow a match to restart with neither side numerically disadvantaged, reducing pressure on players and medical teams to make quick decisions on whether an injured player continues.

"Put simply, the current rules set by the IFAB are not working, and players are being put at risk."

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