Former England international Astle developed dementia and died in 2002 at the age of 59Campaigner Dawn Astle will work with the Professional Footballers' Association to help shape the way they care for former players with dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Dawn Astle is the daughter of former England and West Brom striker Jeff Astle, who died in 2002. Dawn Astle will work with the PFA on an initial six-month advisory basis. In 2015, Astle's family launched the Jeff Astle Foundation, external-link which promotes care of others affected by the condition, as well as education about it and research into it. "Just because Rachel and I will be working alongside them [the PFA], it doesn't mean that we won't be critical," said Dawn Astle.

Source: BBC January 07, 2021 22:30 UTC