Former Newcastle United star Kieron Dyer has issued a positive health update as he continues to pursue a coaching career in football. The ex-Magpies, West Ham and Middlesbrough midfielder was forced to resign from his position as Ipswich Town under-23 coach earlier this year following a long battle with liver problems.
Dyer was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, which requires a liver transplant, and stood down after a year in the post at his former club. While he may not currently be working in football, the former St James' Park star admits he is recovering well, while still making sure he is gaining valuable knowledge for his coaching exploits.
“It’s well documented that I need a liver transplant,” he told talkSPORT. “We thought that I would be having that within three to six months but I have my bloods checked regularly and my markers are so good at the moment that they are delaying the operation.
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“We don’t know when I’ll have the operation because my bloods and my symptoms and everything, I’m doing really well. It’s good news, in a way, but sometimes you just want it done so you can start to crack on with your life and do a job properly.
“But I’m really positive and in my off time, because I want to be a coach, I’ve picked different managers’ brains, watched training sessions, watched all sorts of football from the National League all the way up to Champions League clubs.
“I’m like a sponge at the moment absorbing all this knowledge that I’m getting.”
PCS is a rare disease that scars the bile ducts and gradually causes serious liver damage. It is thought the conditions affects 1 in 10,000 people.
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