Last updated on .From the section FootballGermany's Christoph Kramer received a concussive injury during the 2014 World Cup final. Fifa is introducing concussion spotters at the 2022 Qatar World Cup to help with the treatment of head injuries and "to make the game a lot safer". All Fifa competitions will have concussion spotters in the stand who can go through all these things and relay information to the team benches if it is needed." It will be the first time concussion spotters will be used at a major international football tournament, although they were trialled during Fifa's Club World Cup. Massey, a former Liverpool team doctor, said Fifa is also aiming to change the language used around concussive injuries.

Source: BBC May 07, 2021 10:18 UTC