{"id":312796,"date":"2026-01-27T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gordon-mcqueens-family-appeal-to-make-football-safer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:00:16","slug":"gordon-mcqueens-family-appeal-to-make-football-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gordon-mcqueens-family-appeal-to-make-football-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon McQueen\u2019s family appeal to make football safer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/x-FWpbRAS0I\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gordon McQueen\u2019s family appeal to make football safer\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x-FWpbRAS0I\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The family of Gordon McQueen have said that more needs to be done to protect players, after a coroner found that heading a football likely contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in the death of the former Scotland defender.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the PFA said: &quot;There is an ongoing need for a collective response, from football and beyond, to ensure former players affected by neurodegenerative disease, and their families, are properly recognised and supported.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>An FA spokesperson added: &quot;We have introduced a number of proactive precautionary steps to review and address potential risk factors whilst ongoing research continues.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This includes our introduction of heading guidance in both the professional and amateur game in England, and the optimisation of our concussion guidance as noted by the coroner during the inquest.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Sarah-Jane Mee spoke to Gordon\u2019s daughter, Hayley McQueen who was in court to hear the findings. <\/p>\n<p>#football #inquest #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nThe World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda<br \/>\nWatch more Richard and Yalda videos here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheWorldwithRichardandYalda<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<br \/>\nTo enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of Gordon McQueen have said that more needs to be done to protect players, after a coroner found that heading a football likely contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in the death of the former Scotland defender. 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