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It is one of the old discussions in football and it has grown in intensity in recent years: should players who are victims of a concussion, after a blow or a violent blow to the head, stay on the field or not? The recent case of the clash between Raúl Jiménez and David Luíz, at Arsenal-Wolverhampton, is a good example. The Mexican had a skull fracture and was hospitalized, the Brazilian played until halftime.
The experts are clear in the negative answer, because the consequences are not always obvious or immediate, but the truth is that the pressure of the players to stay on the field often reprimands, either for the will to help or for fear of damaging to the team, which may have to burn a replacement or even be outnumbered (if you have already sold out the changes).
Thus, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which defines the rules of football, announced yesterday that from January 2021 a supplementary substitution will be tested for these cases (brain shock, whether real or hypothetical).
“The aim is to prevent the player in question from suffering a second blow to the head in the same game, which can have serious consequences. The player’s departure leaves time to properly assess his health. A concussion can be underestimated initially, but it can have late effects ”, justified the technical director of IFAB, David Elleray.
The protocol was to be tested at the Olympics, but the event was postponed, so additional substitutions are advancing in current leagues, by confederations and federations showing interest in FIFA.
