29/07/2026
๐จ Como have now become one of the first clubs to ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ in their youth academyโฆ to ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ young playersโ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก. ๐๐ก
๐ฉ U10: Heading banned ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: kick-ins replace throw-ins and corners are played along the ground.
๐ฉ U11: Heading still banned, with ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
technique work only introduced at the end of the season using lightweight balls.
๐ฉ U12: Maximum of ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, with no more than five headers.
๐ฉ U13: Heading allowed only in training ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ (max five headers), but remains banned in matches.
The initiative, led by Raphaรซl Varane, aims to reduce head impacts ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ , also encouraging greater technical ability with the ball at their feet. โจ๐ฎ๐น
