FIFA and other groups sued in U.S. over concussions


  • Football
  • Thursday, 28 Aug 2014

Journalists are reflected in a logo at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/Files

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of parents sued several football organizations including the sport's international governing body FIFA, saying they have failed to do more about concussions among children.

The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in a California federal court, says FIFA and other groups such as the American Youth Soccer Organization have not done enough to reduce preventable injuries from repetitive ball heading.

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