Aston Villa’s Matty Cash competes for a header with Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin during their Premier League match in MayProfessional footballers in England will be limited to ten high-impact headers a week in training under new guidelines announced for next season. Amateur players will face even stricter limits with only one heading session a week permitted in training. The recommendations from the game’s authorities — the FA, Premier League, English Football League, Professional Footballers’ Association and League Managers Association — follow several studies raising concerns that heading may lead to neurodegenerative brain disease. SponsoredProfessional clubs in men’s and women’s football will be directed to limit “high force” headers — those following a long pass of more than 35 metres or from crosses, corners and free kicks — to ten per training week, and also develop specific player profiles that will help tailor their training

Source: The Times July 28, 2021 12:11 UTC