Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has called for more mental health support for younger football players, who may struggle to cope with the highs and lows of the game.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and member of the League Managers’ Association (LMA) have launched a new partnership that aims to encourage conversations about mental health.
It’s important young players get the support they need,” Hughes said. “A lot of clubs have provision of player welfare and departments that address that. But the resources of all clubs aren’t the same.
“There are lot of emotions and disappointments, more disappointments than successes … and it’s about being able to recognise when somebody’s struggling with those disappointments.”
“I think what we have done in the last decade is challenge the stigma about mental health. I think we’re becoming much more comfortable as a society in acknowledging issues around mental health.” said Greater Manchester’s Mayor
As part of the initiative, members of the LMA will be given a training course on how to improve “suicide awareness”.
