Pilgrims boss has Parkinson's

Sturrock has suffered with illness for eight years

Last updated: 28th July 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

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Plymouth boss Paul Sturrock has revealed that he has been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for the past eight years.

The 51-year-old Scottish coach, who is currently in his second spell at Home Park, has a mild version of the neurological condition.

Parkinson's Disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which can impair the sufferer's motor skills, speech and other functions.

Sturrock insists that the illness will not affect his ability to do his job and has no plans to call time on his career in football any time soon.

Sympathy

"I want people to know about this now," he told the Pilgrims' official website.

"I don't want sympathy. I don't want people feeling sorry for me. I just thought this was the right time to bring things out into the open.

"It's an illness, yes, but one I am perfectly comfortable with.

"It is not a severe form by any means. It doesn't really affect me unless I forget to take a tablet. Then I just get a few tremors in my hand or my leg.

"It will not affect the way I go about my job. There's plenty of life in the old dog yet."

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