{"id":291463,"date":"2023-09-06T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T10:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291463"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T10:35:11","slug":"premier-league-and-the-pfa-launch-footballs-dementia-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/premier-league-and-the-pfa-launch-footballs-dementia-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League and the PFA launch football&apos;s dementia fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Premier League and the PFA launch football&#8217;s dementia fund &#8211; with \u00a31m initially made available to help former players and their families who struggle with neurodegenerative diseases<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ex-footballers are much more likely to die from dementia than the general public<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Football&#8217;s dementia fund has been launched to help ex-players and their families<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Football\u2019s dementia fund is now officially open \u2013 with an initial \u00a31million made available to help former players and their families who are struggling with neurodegenerative diseases.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Former professional footballers who have been members of the PFA and have been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease can now apply for financial support. Applications will then be assessed by an independent panel led by Steve Jamieson, who is a trustee of Dementia UK and chair of Dementia UK Admiral Nurses Clinical Committee.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the Daily Mail launched our \u2018Enough is Enough\u2019 campaign demanding that families of former professional footballers living with dementia receive financial support. Research has long shown that ex-players are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from dementia than members of the general public.<\/p>\n<p>Maheta Molango, chief executive of the PFA, said: \u2018This is an important step forward in the way football provides practical support to former players who develop dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. It\u2019s an issue where, in all areas, we continue to believe there needs to be a football-wide responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/06\/10\/75114181-0-image-a-4_1693993144333.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Football\u2019s dementia fund is now officially open \u2013 with an initial \u00a31million made available to help former players and their families who are struggling with neurodegenerative diseases<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/06\/10\/75114017-0-image-a-2_1693992805452.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maheta Molango, chief executive of the PFA, welcome the fund as an &#8216;important step forward&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That includes providing access to financial support for former players and the families who most need it. The Premier League deserve credit for the proactive way in which they have approached these discussions. Obviously, we hope that other stakeholders in the game will choose to contribute to the fund going forward.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, added: &#8216;The welfare and care of players has always been a priority for the Premier League, and we feel it is important to offer our support to this newly established brain health fund. The fund builds on our long-standing partnership with the PFA and strengthens our collective support for former players facing health challenges.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The PFA\u2019s dementia department \u2013 which was another successful demand from the Daily Mail&#8217;s &#8216;Enough is Enough&#8217; campaign \u2013 will continue to act as the central point of contact for former players and their families to seek advice and support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/06\/10\/75114041-0-image-a-3_1693992808318.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, explained how the fund outlined the top flight&#8217;s commitment to helping former players who face significant health challenges<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12486365\/Premier-League-PFA-football-dementia-neurodegenerative-diseases.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League and the PFA launch football&#8217;s dementia fund &#8211; 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