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PFA seeks change in heading laws
- Updated: December 30, 2016
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has urged the Football Association to ban children under the age of 10 from heading the ball.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor is concerned that youngsters could suffer brain injuries by constantly heading the ball during their formative years.
This follows a study by the University of Stirling which found heading a ball could cause memory problems for 24 hours.
Experts now want to study the implications for younger players whose brains are still developing.
At least 250 former footballers have been diagnosed with serious degenerative brain conditions in recent years and the PFA believe the FA should consider following the example set by the United States, where children 12 or younger are already banned from heading.
Taylor told the Daily Telegraph: “I think that has to be a serious consideration. It is not a knee-jerk reaction.
“It would be a considered reaction …
