LONDON: Prince William has launched a withering broadside at football clubs, lambasting them for a"dereliction of duty" in their lack of care for players mental health.
"We're working on something with the FA at the moment, trying potentially to get a mental health FA Cup to have a really punchy campaign we can base something around," said the Prince, who is a noted supporter of second tier English side Aston Villa. It emerged last year a record number of players approached the body for support with mental health problems."There are things you don't see. Players could suffer an untimely death in the family or suffer a serious injury.Several former and current high profile players have spoken of their battles with mental issues including Tottenham Hotspur and England star Danny Rose, former England international Aaron Lennon and the now retired Stan Collymore.