An MP is calling for "legal safeguards" to limit repetitive heading in football training, according to a BBC News report published on November 11, 2026. The headline of the report says the MP wants heading a football in training to be legally restricted.
BBC News reported that the call comes amid growing concerns about the risk of brain injury in football. The summary of the report does not describe the evidence the MP cited or explain how those concerns have grown.
BBC News did not name the MP in the summary, and it gave no party or constituency. The summary also does not say what form the proposed safeguards would take or how any restriction on heading would be enforced.
The summary does not say whether the call would apply to professional, amateur or youth training, and it does not give the date on which the MP made the call. It also does not say whether football governing bodies, clubs or coaches have responded.
No other outlet's reporting on the call was included in the materials for this story, so the account here rests on the BBC News report alone. Readers seeking the full text, including any details the summary leaves out, can find it in the original BBC News article.
Sources: BBC News: Legally restrict heading a football in training, says MP.