The family of the late Joe Kinnear, a former Spurs, Ireland defender, and manager for Wimbledon and NUFC, along with four other Premier League-era players, have initiated legal action against football's governing bodies. They allege that the authorities failed to take adequate measures to protect players from brain injuries linked to repeated blows to the head, such as those from heading the ball. Joe Kinnear, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015 and passed away last month, is represented by his family in this lawsuit. The latest case management hearing occurred today, highlighting the ongoing legal battle concerning player safety and brain health in football. Additionally, former player Dean Windass was initially named in the lawsuit during today's hearing, but he clarified that he is not part of the case and his brain scan showed no issues.
His family are among those suing football's governing bodies over brain injuries caused by heading https://t.co/ERMtqVTeS1
Clarification based on new info. Ex-Premier League player Dean Windass was named today during a hearing about legal action over brain injuries in football but he insists he is not part of the case. He told me he was asked to go for a brain scan but it showed no issues
Correction from earlier based on new info. Ex-Premier League player Dean Windass was named today during a hearing about legal action over brain injuries in football but he insists he is not part of the case. He told me he was asked to go for a brain scan but it showed no issues
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New development in football brain injuries case - ex-Premier League player Dean Windass named as suing football authorities. Brings issue into this century about any long-term damage caused by concussions & alleged harm from heading. Played for Bradford, Middlesbrough & Hull
The family of the late Joe Kinnear and four Premier League-era players are among a number of claimants taking legal action against football’s governing bodies. https://t.co/0hrpphRMjW https://t.co/hgygjLDcCU
Four Premier League-era players and Joe Kinnear’s family part of brain injury legal action https://t.co/3sq3dDkrFM
NEW | Family of ex Wimbledon & NUFC manager - the late Joe Kinnear - who died last month & was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, among claimants in brain injury lawsuit against football governing bodies. Latest case management hearing today Background: https://t.co/rilBECXnsI https://t.co/FoS0sGLIOd
Latest in brain injuries case: Family of former Spurs & Ireland defender Joe Kinnear, who had dementia & died last month, part of legal action against football authorities alleging they didn’t take reasonable action to protect players from injuries caused by blows to the head