The brain injury charity has welcomed the plans as a positive step but Griggs does not believe they go far enough. Concussion substitutes will be trialled in the FA Cup third round and women’s FA Cup if the plan is given the go ahead. It will allow teams to make an extra permanent substitution when a player is suspected to have a concussion. He told the PA news agency: “There seems to be some flawed logic with the concept they are going to be permanent substitutes instead of temporary. The Professional Footballers’ Association is setting up a new taskforce to further examine the issue of brain injury diseases in football.

Source: Express November 24, 2020 14:03 UTC