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NFL quarterbacks use earpieces to communicate with coaches. Soccer players may be next.
FIFA, soccer’s governing body, said such a proposal will likely be on the agenda when the organization meets Feb. 28 in London.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said safety would be the main issue.
“There is no reference in the rules to this because it is completely new,” he said.
The issue surfaced in the last few days after Jan Moons, a goalkeeper for the Belgian team Genk, wore an earpiece in Friday’s 1-0 victory over Club Brugge.
