Major heading restrictions agreed for English football at all levels this season

  • Up to 10 higher-force training headers a week for professionals
  • Guidance for adult amateurs is up to 10 training headers a week

The amount of heading allowed by players in training across the adult game in English football is to be severely restricted from this season because of welfare concerns, under guidance agreed by the game’s main bodies.

The Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, Professional Footballers’ Association and League Managers Association issued recommendations on Wednesday amid fears that repeated heading may lead to dementia.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/28/major-heading-restrictions-agreed-for-english-football-at-all-levels-from-this-season

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