It’s time for action to support players mental health – Seydou Bamba

By Steven Oldham

PRESCOT Cables defender Seydou Bamba believes it’s time for Non-League football to address mental health – and wants The FA to help him launch for an online service to support players for life.
The 36-year-old former Kendal Town man thinks the issue is mostly ignored in Non-League, with no apparent framework for to follow, although some leagues and clubs have their own programmes in place.
Bamba wants to launch a weekly Zoom call open to players across the grass roots game to support one another, using football as the common denominator to get people talking.
“The issue isn...

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