One afternoon two seasons ago, an EFL manager was tidying a locker during the players’ warm-up when, underneath a pile of socks and shorts, he found a tin of something he did not recognise. The kit ...

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has launched a joint research study with Loughborough University into the use of snus in football. Snus is a tobacco product that originates from Sweden ...

THERE are growing fears within English football that a ‘snus’ addiction among players is leading to a rise in injuries. Snus is a smokeless tobacco product hailing from Scandinavia, which has become ...

SUNDERLAND manager Lee Johnson has warned of the dangers of snus – revealing how a player of his got gum cancer from using it. Originating in Sweden, snus is a highly addictive smokeless tobacco ...

The product is not banned under anti-doping laws but there are concerns that it is both detrimental to peformance and long-term health Jeremy Wilson has been chief sports reporter since 2018. He was ...

The Professional Footballers Association is a trade union for English and Welsh players A study into the use of tobacco product Snus in football will be made by the Professional Footballers' ...

The PFA is aware that "snus use is becoming more prevalent" in professional football in the UK Almost one in five male professional players who took part in a new survey are using snus, nicotine ...

THE use of tobacco-free nicotine pouches among professional footballers has skyrocketed in recent years. With a ban looming on sales to kids and these pocket-sized products are becoming more popular ...

Former Liverpool and Tottenham star Danny Murphy has admitted he used snus during his career - but believes it should be banned now. The Professional Footballers' Association and Loughborough ...

THERE are growing fears within English football that a ‘snus’ addiction among players is leading to a rise in injuries. Snus is a smokeless tobacco product hailing from Scandinavia, which has become ...