MLS Players’ Association Voices Criticisms of Decision Involving Temporary Concussion Substitutes

The union for Major League Soccer has put a shot on the frame of FIFA, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the US Soccer Federation and MLS for failing to embrace “temporary concussion substitutes.” The statement reads: “Medical professionals have made clear, with near unanimity, that the rules of the game as mandated by FIFA, the IFAB, the US Soccer Federation and MLS do not provide sufficient time for the proper assessment of players for potential concussions. Each