By Alan Finn In 1975, Sligo would invite two ex-Cardiff players on trial – Graham Fox and Chris Rutherford. Graham and Chris arrived in search of a new opportunity. Like many incoming players of their generation, the sheep grazing on the Showgrounds pitch raised their eyebrows, particularly for a pair of defenders who find themselves […]
The son of Glentoran legend Billy Sinclair has backed calls for dementia in ex-players to be treated as an industrial injury.
Sinclair (74) was part of the famous side that faced Portuguese giants Benfica in the European Cup in 1967 and also played for Linfield and Chelsea before going into management. He was diagnosed with dementia in 2020.
Research commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) recently found former footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases.
Scottish Labour councillor Martin McElroy made the call for the condition to be treated as an industrial injury, which would allow ex-players to receive welfare support.
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image captionBilly Sinclair went into management after his playing days
The son of former Glentoran star Billy Sinclair has backed calls for dementia in ex-players to be treated as an industrial injury.
Sinclair, 74, was part of the Glens side which faced Benfica in 1967 and also played for Linfield and Chelsea, among other teams.
Last year he was diagnosed with dementia.
His son Jonathan is backing calls for diseases like Alzheimer s in ex-players to be deemed an industrial injury.
Research commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) in 2019 found that former footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases.
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