Ipswich announce membership legend George Burley, 68, is receiving therapy for most cancers

Ipswich City have revealed that former participant and supervisor George Burely is at present receiving therapy for most cancers.

Burley, who additionally performed for the likes of Gillingham and Sunderland in his profession, had two spells at Ipswich as a participant, with the primary lasting for 13 years and reaching the five hundred look mark.

He joined as an apprentince in 1972, making his senior debut in 1973 and going onto grow to be a staplepiece of the membership for the following decade.

Aged 29, he left for Sunderland, enjoying for six different sides earlier than returning to Ipswich in 1994 for a season previous to retirement.

Ipswich launched a membership assertion on Tuesday saying that the now-68-year-old is receiving therapy, with Burley himself additionally releasing a press release.

The 68-year-old each performed for and managed Ipswich, making a complete of 500 appearances

He mentioned that he’s ‘in a position to get to matches at Portman Street and having fun with watching the workforce enjoying again within the Premier League’

‘After feeling unwell earlier this yr, I’ve lately obtained a prognosis and I’m taking optimistic motion to combat the illness,’ he mentioned. ‘It has been a tough time, however I’m feeling a lot brighter now.

‘In actual fact, I’m able to get to matches at Portman Street and I’m having fun with watching the workforce enjoying again within the Premier League.’

‘We’re grateful to the membership for the assist they’ve proven me and my household and I’d ask that everybody is respectful of our privateness at the moment.’

Burley, who was capped 11 occasions by Scotland, additionally took cost of Ipswich for 413 video games between 1994 and 2002 following his retirement from enjoying.

He additionally managed the likes of Colchester, Derby and Southampton, in addition to Scotland. 

Burley was additionally capped 11 occasions by Scotland and was supervisor of his nation after main Ipswich

Present City supervisor Kieran McKenna instructed the membership web site: ‘This membership has had some good managers and George is true up there as one of many highest.

‘It has been a pleasure to get to know George since I arrived at Ipswich. He’s a optimistic and optimistic character, and I do know he may also take that angle into the battle he now faces. We’re all proper behind him.’

Chairman Mark Ashton added: ‘Our ideas are with George, his spouse Jill and their household. It is at all times nice to see him right here within the administrators’ field on a matchday and we’ll do all the pieces we will to assist one among our all-time greats, uniquely as each participant and Supervisor.’