The campaign to end the ‘national disgrace’ of football’s dementia scandal will head to Parliament this week.
Former players including Sir Geoff Hurst, Kevin Keegan and Chris Sutton are to taking their fight to Westminster on Tuesday.
They are part of the Football Families for Justice group, which is calling on the sport’s governing bodies to provide effective assistance for ex-stars suffering from neurodegenerative diseases.
Studies have shown that footballers are diagnosed with such illnesses at rates of four to five times higher than the general public.
And the group wants politicians to amend the incoming Football Governance Bill to finally address the issues and force those at the top to act.