Aidy Boothroyd reveals he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

03/26/2025 09:09 AM

• Former Watford manager discovered news three years ago
• 'I am focused on keeping physically fit,' says 54-year-old

The former England Under-21s manager Aidy Boothroyd has revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson's three years ago.

Boothroyd also managed Watford and Coventry before succeeding Gareth Southgate as Under-21s manager in 2016, spending five years in the role before leaving in April 2021. In a statement released on the League Managers Association's website on Wednesday, the 54-year-old said: "Three years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. The news came as a massive shock to me, following what I expected to be my routine LMA Annual Health Assessment.