{"id":294353,"date":"2023-11-06T12:24:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294353"},"modified":"2023-11-06T12:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:24:32","slug":"brain-injury-charity-blasts-footballs-attitude-to-head-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/brain-injury-charity-blasts-footballs-attitude-to-head-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain injury charity blasts football&apos;s attitude to head injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Football&#8217;s &#8216;stubborn refusal to put players&#8217; health above all else&#8217; is blasted by brain injury charity Headway &#8211; after Harry Maguire played on against Fulham despite suffering a blow to the head and appearing dizzy<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harry Maguire was struck on the head by the shoulder of Fulham&#8217;s Rodrigo Muniz<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Leading brain charity Headway were left unimpressed seeing Maguire play on\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big debates on Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A brain injury charity has slammed football&#8217;s &#8216;stubborn refusal&#8217; to prioritise players&#8217; health after Harry Maguire completed the full match against Fulham despite suffering a blow to his head in the first minute.<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United defender was struck by the shoulder of home striker Rodrigo Muniz in the opening seconds of his side&#8217;s 1-0 win at Craven Cottage on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire then received the ball and put it out of play before collapsing to his knees to receive treatment from United&#8217;s medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old was deemed fit to carry on after passing concussion checks.<\/p>\n<p>But referee John Brooks stopped the game again after 60 minutes for Maguire to get looked when he appeared to be dizzy following a headed clearance \u2013 although Erik ten Hag later claimed his player was treated for a hand injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/06\/11\/77453467-0-image-a-1_1699269146955.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire appeared dizzy after he suffered a blow to the head early on against Fulham<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/06\/11\/77453519-0-image-a-2_1699269154383.jpg\" height=\"465\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He was cleared by medics and completed the remainder of the game as Man United won 1-0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Maguire said: &#8216;Obviously I got a knock really early on in the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The doc did all the tests and I knew where I was and I was answering all the questions and I completed them, thankfully.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If the doc says I&#8217;m OK to carry on then I&#8217;m always going to carry on.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>However, Headway, the leading brain injury association, said the sight of Maguire playing on was &#8216;concerning for a number of reasons&#8217; and they have renewed their calls for temporary concussion substitutes to be introduced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are not privy to the discussions with his medical team, nor should their professionalism be questioned,&#8217; said Headway&#8217;s chief executive Luke Griggs about the Maguire episode.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But this is an issue with the very culture of football and its stubborn refusal to put players&#8217; health above all else \u2013 including the result of a game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Every time the &#8216;if in doubt, sit it out&#8217; principle is seen to be ignored in elite level football, our chances of educating younger players and better protecting future generations from short and long-term brain injury is diminished.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Temporary concussion substitutions would immediately help return some credibility to the process, but an evolution of attitude is urgently needed.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/06\/11\/77453465-0-image-a-4_1699269164495.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brain injury charity Headway was unimpressed to see the defender play on at Craven Cottage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/06\/11\/77453509-0-image-a-3_1699269159019.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>They again called for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions across football<\/p>\n<p>Under current laws, only permanent substitutions can be made for players suffering a suspected concussion during matches.<\/p>\n<p>A trial of temporary concussion subs was rejected by football&#8217;s law-makers, IFAB, in March, with the Premier League saying they were &#8216;disappointed&#8217; and that they could not &#8216;understand the basis for which it has not been approved&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Griggs added: &#8216;We have come such a long way since Hugo Lloris was labelled a &#8216;hero&#8217; for over-ruling club medics to return to the pitch after a clear concussion while playing for Spurs against Everton in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But this progress is eroded with every high-profile incident in which the safety first principle is set aside and players being allowed to continue despite showing signs that a concussion could have occurred.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12715355\/Footballs-stubborn-refusal-players-health-blasted-brain-injury-charity-Headway-Harry-Maguire-played-against-Fulham-despite-suffering-blow-head-appearing-dizzy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Football&#8217;s &#8216;stubborn refusal to put players&#8217; 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