The Football Association and the Premier League have successfully applied to the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to introduce additional permanent concussion substitutions trials across the Premier League, Barclays FA Women’s Super League, FA Women’s Championship and Emirates FA Cup.
The dates for the introduction of the trials include:
- Premier League - from February 6, 2021
- Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship - from February 6, 2021
- Emirates FA Cup - from the fifth round (February 9-11, 2021)
With player welfare the priority, the protocols will allow a maximum of two concussion substitutes to be used per team, with the opposition side able to use the equivalent number.