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FA Concussion Guidelines

 

Here you will find helpful information and advice about how to recognise and manage a concussion from the time of injury through to a player's safe return to football. 
 
The guidance, which is designed to support those managing head injuries in football at all levels, is available in two forms - a free-to-download document and as an online resource - both of which you can access at the bottom of this page. 
 
Below are some useful facts about concussion as well as some key considerations to think about should you ever be faced with managing a head injury either during a match or a training session. 

The FA now have a free, online module to teach coaches about concussion in the game. You can complete it below.

Complete the free online concussion module

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