Football fans blast concussion rules as Leeds’ Robin Koch suffers blow to head

Both football fans and former professionals have blasted Premier League concussion protocols after Leeds star Robin Koch played on for 15 minutes after a nasty head clash against Manchester United.

The 25-year-old was left bloodied following an incidental collision with Scott McTominay after 12 minutes, returning to the action with a bandage around his head four minutes later.

Later, on the 27 minute mark, the Germany international was forced to sit on the turf in discomfort, with Cristiano Ronaldo and others expressing their concern.

Junior Firpo was then picked to replace Koch by Marcelo Bielsa, with those at home left angered as to why he wasn't brought off sooner.

The response has been a baffled one on social media, with many saying that concussion procedures need to change to ensure the safety of players.

With Chris Sutton writing: "Football doesn’t care about it’s players. What needs to happen to a player before the concussion procedure changes?"

His former strike partner Alan Shearer replied: "Terrible he was allowed back on."

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With a spectator saying: "Worryingly slow response to Robin Koch's head injury #LEEMUN. He should have come off straight away."

Another added: "Concussion protocol in football is at a lower level than most amateur versions of other contact sports."

With a third concluding: "What on earth is going on with concussion related injuries in football?! That Robin Koch head injury is a shocker."

Premier League guidelines state: "If there are no clear immediate symptoms of concussion, nor does the video provide clear evidence of concussion, the player will be allowed to continue but will be continually observed during play by his medical staff.

"If clear concussion symptoms evolve, he will be replaced through the procedures outlined above.

"If no clear symptoms develop and the player continues, he will still undergo a formal clinical assessment at half-time or full-time, depending on when the incident took place."

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