Was Mersons retirement enforced by injury?

Last updated : 21 March 2006 By Andy Van Hagen
When Paul Merson retired he suggested it was because when young kids went to games they would question their fathers who said that he was a good player.

A Ceefax interview with Tamworth boss Mark Cooper (page 394) says that Merson retired because he picked up an Achillies injury during training. It seems it was a relapse of the injury that prevented him making many appearences for ourselves this season. It looks like he returned to football too early after his Walsall sacking.