FOOTBALL organisations could be forced to pay towards the care costs of ex-players who have suffered brain conditions caused by heading balls under proposals to be tabled in Parliament.

Campaigners are drafting amendments to the Football Governance Bill with the aim of treating it as an “industrial injuries issue” and overseeing a scheme to provide care and support for those affected.

The proposals seek to require the industry, including the Football Association and Professional Footballers’ Association, to provide the necessary financial support amid concerns existing arrangements are not fit for purpose.