Mark Bullingham

Football’s law-making body IFAB to conduct year-long review of offside law after controversial VAR calls

When football’s law-making body IFAB met last week, a decision that could massively impact the game at all levels passed barely noticed as the debate over VAR technology hogged the limelight.

UEFA meets in Amsterdam for annual congress amid coronavirus concerns surrounding impending Euro 2020 tournament

European football’s governing body UEFA gathers in Amsterdam on Monday for their annual congress as they face up to the possible impact of the coronavirus on the Euro 2020 championship and this month’s playoffs.

No more headers in youth matches as FA outlaws primary school children from heading in training to mitigate risk of dementia

The FIELD study did not state that heading a ball was the reason behind the increased prevalence of degenerative neurocognitive disease among footballers but the FA said the decision was taken to mitigate any potential risks.