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PREMIER League clubs have agreed to trial permanent concussion substitutes in response to mounting concern over head injuries.
The league announced today that clubs will adopt an initiative announced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in December, under which teams will be allowed to make up to two additional substitutions for players with suspected or confirmed concussion.
A Premier League statement said: “Premier League shareholders today formally agreed to introduce the IFAB’s additional permanent concussion substitutions trial.
“The trial will be confirmed when the implementation of the reporting processes, including private medical information, has been resolved with IFAB and Fifa.