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PL head injury rules explained
- Updated: September 19, 2016
Should Anthony Martial have been substituted by Manchester United before his error led to Watford’s opening goal on Sunday?
The Frenchman clashed heads with Daryl Janmaat at Vicarage Road and required extensive treatment on the field. However, the forward played on and shortly afterwards lost possession in the build-up to Etienne Capoue’s goal.
Martial was then substituted, holding his head as he left the field.
The incident has raised questions over whether the 20-year-old should have been removed from the field of play sooner, if club doctors suspected he had suffered concussion.
Here, we look at the rules around head injuries and how players suspected of having concussion should be treated – and when they can return to action…
What are the rules around players who suffer head injuries?
At the start of the 2014/15 season, the Premier League introduced new rules on how to deal with head injuries.
They stated that any player suffering a head injury must now leave the pitch and the club doctor must decide if the player is capable of continuing – not the team manager or coaches.
All Premier League players must also undergo a pre-season neurological assessment as part of their annual medical check-up to help doctors measure their recovery rate should they sustain a head injury during the season.
What happens when a player gets a head injury?
The medical team enter the field of play to assess the injured player. If there is a confirmed or suspected loss of consciousness, the player must be removed from the field of play and is not allowed to return.
If the player has not lost consciousness, an assessment will take place to determine whether the player has suffered concussion. This will include asking him questions such as, who has scored and what …
