The PFA are committed to doing everything we can to support any members dealing with dementia, and their families. Since the announcement made by FIELD, we have extended our support by committing to the following plan.
Today, the initial findings of FIELD, a medical study into ‘Football’s InfluencE on Lifelong outcomes and Dementia risk’ – funded by the PFA Charity and The FA - were released.
Co-funded PFA and FA study has found that among their sample group, footballers developed neurodegenerative conditions – such as dementia – at three and a half times the rate of the control group.
John Aston Snr will have a plaque unveiled in his honour on behalf of the PFA next week to commemorate his achievements in the game.
This evening, during England’s European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria, the game was temporarily halted as part of UEFA’s anti-racism protocol, after racist chanting from some Bulgarian fans.
We talk to former England U19’s captain Fabrice Muamba to find out how crowd sanctions impact players and what kind of message this sends about racism in football.
