FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 draw - Nyon, Switzerland - February 28, 2020 General view of the UEFA logo at UEFA Headquarters before the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
BERN (Reuters) - Heading drills should be reduced in youth football and neck strengthening exercises introduced to help protect the health of young players, European soccer's governing body UEFA said on Thursday.
UEFA included the recommendations in its heading guidelines for young footballers approved on Thursday, but they were sharply criticised by British-based brain injury charity Headway which said they lacked detail and did not go far enough.
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