The International Football Association Board (IFAB) will reportedly debate a proposal to introduce mandatory 10-minute concussion tests with temporary substitutions, following the example of rugby.
According to The Athletic's Matt Slater on Thursday, the IFAB—which determines adjustments to football's laws—will convene on October 23 to discuss new concussion protocols.
The current system, which features an on-pitch three-minute assessment, is reportedly deemed not good enough. The proposed changes would put the policy more in line with the ones used in rugby union, rugby league and the NFL.
Sportswriter Sam Peters called the move "sensible and overdue":
Sam PetersWill be fun/agonising painful to see how football implements this across the sport.