Advancing Player Health in the Premier League

Team Care

Victoria Suite

Nov 18

● 11:30

- 01:00 PM

Advancing Player Health in the Premier League

This session examines the Premier League’s approach to player health and wellbeing, focusing on the production and integration of research, clinical expertise and policy development.

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Date

Nov 18, 2026

Time

11:30

- 01:00 PM

Location

Victoria Suite

Audience

All Attendees

About this Session

Through presentations spanning head injury management, mental health and wellbeing, and the translation of research into practice, speakers will discuss how collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches are supporting the health and welfare of players across the academy and first team environments.

Session Chair(s)

Mr Michael Brownlow

BSc (Hons) MSc MCSP HCPC

Mr Mike Brownlow is a Chartered Physiotherapist with over 20 years’ experience working in elite sport environments and supporting the UK high-performance system. He is currently Senior Player Health Manager at the Premier League, where he contributes to the development and delivery of player health strategy across the professional game.

Prior to joining the Premier League, Mike held an Athlete Health Consultant role within the UK Sports Institute and prior to this he spent three Olympic cycles as a Physiotherapist and strategic leader in GB Winter Sport. His wider experience includes previous roles with British Swimming and Nottingham Forest FC.

Mr Brownlow has authored/co-authored papers and editorials on topics linked to injury and illness surveillance and football specific topics.