Football is the most practiced sport in the world and is associated with the risk of the players’ injuries. These injuries are common among both professional and amateur footballers, after which some players lose an extended period of time due to these injuries. The return to play and the recovery time depends on the type of injury. Some studies have been published to identify injury prevention programmes to be used by football coaches. The aim of this article was to identify points of common understanding and establish recommendations that should be considered in the design of injury prevention strategies.