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http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014...cussion-rules/

The English Premier League, the world’s most prominent soccer circuit, will institute new rules for treating and managing concussions suffered during its games during the upcoming 2014-2015 season, the Football Association announced Tuesday.

The new rules will require players to leave the field upon suffering a head injury and will leave decisions about whether they can return to play in the hands of doctors rather than managers, according to Fox Sports. The reforms also include new rules that will put a third doctor on the field to assist in monitoring injuries both by watching the pitch and reviewing television replays. Premier League players will undergo baseline testing before each season, and the league will hire a doctor to research on concussions in soccer.