Leading organisations sign Mentally Healthy Football Declaration after Heads Up campaign

Prince William hosted a Zoom call with football stars to launch a new mental health ‘Heads Up’ campaign after details from the new bombshell book on Harry and Meghan was revealed at the weekend. The Duke of Cambridge initiated a declaration signed by governing bodies, leagues and organisations from across UK football to create a … Read more

Jack Charlton dies aged 85: From English World Cup winner to honorary Irishman

‘I wasn’t very good at playing football. But I was very good at stopping other people playing football.’ If you search for a definition of ‘old-fashioned English centre-half’ you would probably find Jack Charlton’s name. Strong and uncompromising, he spent 21 years at the heart of the Leeds United defence and retired as a legendary … Read more

Premier League stars want their clubs to install a quota of at least one BAME coach in their set-up

Top stars want Premier League to bring in quota of at least one BAME coach at EVERY club amid pressure to increase diversity – and talks have been held with the FA, who introduced same rule with England teams Premier League captains back a proposal to increase quota of BAME coaches  The FA uses a … Read more

Leeds hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies age 72 

Leeds United hero and former England defender Trevor Cherry dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ aged 72 On Wednesday night it was announced that Trevor Cherry has sadly passed away Cherry, 72, was a former England international who won 27 caps for his country Cherry was part of Leeds United’s title winning squad during the 1973-74 season … Read more

Norman Hunter dies aged 76 following England 1966 World Cup winner testing positive for coronavirus

Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 earlier this month. A Leeds spokesperson said the club was ’devastated’ at the sad news. Leeds United have announced the death of legendary … Read more