The BBC says that a ban on children under the age of 12 from heading could be introduced within weeks. The United States has had similar restrictions in place since 2015 but Scotland would be the first European country to impose such a policy. “I hope that children in other countries – English, Welsh, whatever – mean as much to our specific FAs as clearly Scottish children do to theirs. In a statement it said there was no evidence to suggest that heading in youth football would be more of a risk than at other stages in a professional footballer’s career. “Our analysis shows that on average there are only around 1.5 headers per game in youth football.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2020 09:51 UTC