FIFA is to consider making a change to their concussion protocols following Morocco’s decision to play Nordin Amrabat just five days after suffering a concussion.
The Watford winger suffered a concussion in the African side’s opening game against Iran on Friday, June 15 but then played in the second Group B match against Portugal on Wednesday, five days after the head injury.
This was strongly criticised by brain injury experts, though, who pointed out that Amrabat should have taken at least a week off, as per FIFA’s ‘return to play’ guidelines.
Amrabat started the game wearing a protective headgear but discarded it after just 16 minutes.