7-POINT CHARTER

1 Increased funding from the FA and PFA for independent research into dementia and its links to football.

2 The PFA to provide respite for families/carers of former professional footballers living with dementia.

3 The PFA to appoint a dedicated ‘dementia team’ and work with, promote and financially assist Alzheimer’s Society’s Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD) campaign and Dementia Connect support line.

4 The PFA to help fund regular social events for people living with dementia and their carers.

5 Dementia to be formally recognised as an industrial disease.

6 Football’s lawmakers, IFAB, to immediately ratify temporary concussion replacements.

7 Clubs to limit heading at all levels including professional. Maximum of 20 headers per session in training. Minimum 48 hours between sessions.