The new guidance on heading in training, issued by the leading bodies in English football, makes no sense. The thinking appears to be that doing less heading in training means fewer impacts and therefore less risk. Professional players in England would be limited to ten “high force” headers a week in training from this season. First, if there is an issue with heading, why allow it to continue at all? As long as players can score in matches with their head, they will practise more than

Source: The Times July 28, 2021 16:01 UTC