Football’s dementia fund is now officially open – with an initial £1million made available to help former players and their families who are struggling with neurodegenerative diseases.
The long-awaited fund is being led by the Premier League and the PFA and they hope to create a new charity involving other football stakeholders such as the FA and EFL which will oversee this long-term vehicle for support. Conversations are still ongoing surrounding that.
Former professional footballers who have been members of the PFA and have been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease can now apply for financial support.