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Concussions: Why a football match has to stop after a head injury

Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - November 29, 2020, Arsenal's David Luiz and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez after a head-on collision [Reuters, John Walto[

Since the 2014/15 season, fans supporting the top teams have been treated to a new rule in football. The game has to stop if a player got a head injury.  

According to the English Football Association, procedures and guidelines surrounding the management of concussions and head injuries were based on an accord in Zurich in 2012.

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