Total revolution announced this Tuesday by Conmebol. South American soccer teams will be able to make a sixth change in the event of suspicion of head trauma or concussion of a player since the 2024 Copa América in the United States. A potential sixth substitution will be added to the five changes per team authorized by the regulations “for take care of the health of the footballers.
Total revolution announced this Tuesday by Conmebol. South American soccer teams will be able to make a sixth change in the event of suspicion of head trauma or concussion of a player since the 2024 Copa América in the United States. A potential sixth substitution will be added to the five changes per team authorized by the regulations “for take care of the health of the footballers.
The measure will take effect in the region starting with the continental tournament, which will be played in the United States between June 20 and July 14. And it will be informed through a pink card.
«This is an extra substitution in the event of suspected head trauma and concussion. To do so, the main referee or the fourth referee must be informed and a pink card will be used,” the institution stated. The player who suffers a concussion or who is suspected of suffering one will not be able to return to the game or participate in the penalty shootout and, whenever possible, he will be accompanied to the locker room or to a medical center, the sports organization ordered.
FIFA authorized a sixth change for these medical reasons starting with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
2024-05-24 19:02:14
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