New substations law confirmed following Luiz and Jimenez head injuries

In January a new law for concussion substitutions will be applied in the football game as confirmed by IFAB. As told by the lawmaking body after

"less than a year of detailed consultation with relevant stakeholders, medical concussion experts, team doctors, player representatives, coaches, competition organisers, refereeing and Laws of the Game experts".

According to IFAB, those who suffer from a concussion during the games will be

"permanently removed from the match to protect their welfare"

, and the team will be allowed to bring another replacement for the injured footballer.

As it is reported, the new protocols are aimed to reduce the risks for the players and send

"a strong message that, if in doubt, the player is withdrawn but there is no numerical or tactical disadvantage by prioritising the player's welfare".

Following the head clash between

and

in their Premier League match, The Football Association (FA) tweeted that head injury substitutions will be trialed

"at the earliest practical opportunity"

across all the competitions in U.K..

The IFAB board also confirmed the extension of the five substitutions option as they agreed that

"further clarification"

should be discussed over the handball incidents at the Annual General Meeting, as officiating has

"not always been consistent"

.

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