Headers from long balls, crosses, corners or free kicks will be limited in training for Premier League and EFL players to just 10 per week, under new guidelines for the coming season.
Sportsmail has been calling for restrictions on heading at all levels amid concerns over long-term neurodegenerative problems, with primary school children already banned from practising completely.
The new guidance follows research, which has established that former footballers are more likely to die of neurodegenerative diseases than the general public and various studies into the impact of heading the ball.
Heading in training will be restricted for professional players for the first time under new rules
Initial studies have found that most heading takes place in training and on many occasions the forces involved are low.