One in five footballers using snus or nicotine pouches,

True usage figures ‘likely’ to be even higher, report statesPlayers surveyed from Premier League, EFL and WSL

About one in five male and female professional players who took part in a new survey are using snus, nicotine pouches or both. The study by Loughborough University, commissioned by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), also identified that two out of five had tried the pouches at least once.

The report states the true usage figures are likely to be higher owing to players not wanting to disclose use, even in an anonymous survey. Of the 628 male players surveyed, at Premier League or EFL clubs, 18% said they used it, while 22% of the 51 Women’s Super League players surveyed said they were users.