Chris Sutton has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to training ground revelations made by Tottenham Hotspur head coach Nuno ahead of the North London derby against Arsenal.
Spurs boss Nuno has admitted that he does not count the number of headers from his players in training.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss said yesterday, as quoted in The Guardian: “That’s why we have training sessions without nobody seeing us.
“I’m concerned with the situation of dementia and what heading the ball can cause. It’s a big concern for us but it’s part of the game. Honestly, I will not lie to you.
“I don’t count how many times our players head the ball. Maybe I will get myself in trouble for this. But football is jumping, heading. It’s part of the game.”
According to The Guardian, players are to be limited to 10 higher force headers a week in training.
This is because of the ongoing study and investigations into how heading a football could lead to health risks, including dementia.
Former Chelsea and Celtic striker Sutton’s father passed away in 2020 after battling against dementia for years.
The BBC and BT Sport pundit has strongly criticised Nuno and Tottenham for not following the instructions.
Tottenham will take on Arsenal in the Premier League tomorrow.
While you have to give credit to Nuno for being honest and openly admitting that he does not count the number of headers in training, it is important that the Tottenham head coach as well as rival managers in the Premier League take the instructions seriously.
It is important to make sure that the players are not at risk now or in the future.
Now, of course, heading a football in games is important, but do he players have to really practise headers a lot in training?
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