England midfielder David Batty vowed to have "nothing to do with the football industry" after retirement. As his former clubs ...

DAVID BATTY has essentially been living off the grid since his retirement from football. So much so that several of his former team-mates struggle to get a hold of him. Batty hung up his boots in ...

A player for Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United during his heyday, Batty eventually retired in 2004 after ...

Reports from the club's annual general meeting on Friday indicated that chairman Peter Ridsdale believed that Batty's knees were no longer strong enough for the rigours of The Premiership.