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FIFA-Strasse 20 - P.O. Box - 8044 Zurich - Switzerland Tel: +41-(0)43-222 7777 IFAB 05 Mar 2021 © FIFA.com Clarification of the handball Law and confirmation concerning the launch of concussion substitute trials were the main outcomes of the 135th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), which was held today by videoconference. Various changes and clarifications to the Laws of the Game were agreed at the AGM, with a particular focus on Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct. As the interpretation of handball incidents has not alw...

FIFA-Strasse 20 - P.O. Box - 8044 Zurich - Switzerland Tel: +41-(0)43-222 7777 IFAB 16 Dec 2020 Trials to start in January 2021 Following consultation with key stakeholders and recommendations from the Concussion Expert Group (CEG) and The IFAB’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (FAP-TAP), today’s Annual Business Meeting (ABM) approved extensive trials with additional permanent substitutions for actual or suspected concussion as of January 2021. At a meeting held by videoconference and chaired by IFAB Director and Football Association of Wales Chief Executive Jonathan Fo...

FOOTBALL’S lawmakers have approved “extensive trials” for additional permanent concussion substitutes. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) announced today that it had given the go-ahead for trials to start from January 2021. A statement said: “Following consultation with key stakeholders and recommendations from the Concussion Expert Group and the IFAB’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels, today’s annual business meeting approved extensive trials with additional permanent substitutions for actual or suspected concussion as of January 2021.” IFAB said that its...