A group of 60 former footballers including Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Sportsmail columnists Chris Sutton, Martin Keown and Micah Richards are calling on authorities to set up a support fund for ex-players suffering from neurodegenerative disease.
The group have come together through the charity, Head for Change, who want to work with the PFA, FA and Premier League to formulate a plan to help dementia-stricken players.
They want football’s key stakeholders to take the financial burden off the families of former footballers by paying for residential care — and believe younger players should be educated on the risks that potentially come with playing the game.