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

Leeds United's Robin Koch receives medical treatment during the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Manchester United, at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds, England, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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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