The daughter of the late former Wimbledon and Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan he and players of his generation were “let down” by the football authorities over the risk of dementia.
The daughter of the late former Wimbledon and Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear says he and players of his generation were “let down” by the football authorities over the risk of dementia.Russ Doffman told BBC Sport she suspected that repeated heading drills her father took part in involving “loads of headers with a very heavy leather ball...caused damage to his brain over the years”.
Doffman is also calling for better education for young players over the risks of head injuries in the sport, and says that the football industry should do more to help the families of former players who have dementia with the financial cost of care. When asked if her father shared her opinion that heading the ball was “a big part” of what caused his dementia, Doffman said, “Not really. He was probably in denial, as we all were".last year found former professional footballers are almost three and a half times more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than the general population.Doffman welcomes the move, but says more still needs to be done to explain to young players that there could be risks with heading.
"When Dad became ill, it was like 'you're done'. We received very little in support. A lot of the families feel they've been totally neglected in their time of need. While the two bodies would not comment on the specific details of any individual case, they believe they have made the application process as straightforward as possible, and said financial assistance was “directed to those most in need” with decisions made by an ‘Independent Grants Panel’.
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