Eddie Howe warned the “welfare of the players is paramount” after football’s lawmakers rejected pleas for a temporary concussion substitutes trial.
The Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association wrote to the International Football Association Board ahead of its conference in London this weekend asking for temporary subs to be allowed. But the IFAB decided to continue with permanent substitutes despite pleas from players, managers and other sports using temporary substitutes.
Newcastle boss Howe also insisted he would “welcome” temporary changes in the wake of his defender Fabian Schar suffering concussion in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley last weekend. Schar completed the game but, after undergoing checks after the match, sat out Newcastle’s defeat at Manchester City on Saturday.
