Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 28, 2022 1:07:34 GMT
matches.
Professional footballers in Scotland are to be banned from heading the ball in training the day before and the day after a game.
Clubs are also being told to limit exercises that involve repetitive heading to one session per week.
The new guidelines come after Glasgow University research that showed former footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die from brain disease.
Experts believe there could be a link to repetitive heading of the ball.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63767548
Wonder if we’ll be the first to ban heading from matches.
Professional footballers in Scotland are to be banned from heading the ball in training the day before and the day after a game.
Clubs are also being told to limit exercises that involve repetitive heading to one session per week.
The new guidelines come after Glasgow University research that showed former footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die from brain disease.
Experts believe there could be a link to repetitive heading of the ball.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-63767548
Wonder if we’ll be the first to ban heading from matches.
