THE LONG fight of Village assistant coach Lloyd Williams against kidney failure appears to be getting tougher as he is now at the Cornwall Regional Hospital following a stroke.
Just under two weeks ago Williams suffered a stroke, which affected the left side of his body and has left him hospitalised since. According to sources close to him, his condition is worsening as since being admitted he has suffered a second stroke, which has put him in an even worse position.
"My information is that he has suffered a second stroke while in hospital and that the left side of his body now appears totally unresponsive. He is not responding to the dialysis treatment either," said the source.
The 44-year-old Williams earned the admiration of many as he soldiered on through excruciating pain and twice weekly dialysis treatment to guide Village United to the semi-finals of the Wray and Nephew National Premier League in the 2003-2004 football season.
Williams, who learnt that both his kidneys were non-functional in March 2003, took over the job as Village head coach three months later as the previous head coach, Marvin Tate, had obligations to fulfil at G.C. Foster College.
Before that, Williams, a one-time goalkeeper coach, deputised Geoffrey Maxwell and the German Albert Mayr.
Last season he served as assistant to Dr Dean Weatherly.
- Nodley Wright
