New Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen gets behind Frank’s Law

Dundee United manager Mixu Paatelainen has given his backing to the Frank’s Law campaign.

The big Finn showed his support for the cause ahead of Saturday’s match against Jim McIntyre’s Ross County at Tannadice.

Frank Kopel’s former team-mate Hamish McAlpine also gave his support to the campaign along with McIntyre, who is also a former United player.

Former Dundee United legend Frank Kopel died in April last year having been diagnosed with dementia in 2009, when he was aged just 59.

He and his wife paid about £300 a week so he could have personal care in his Kirriemuir home because he did not reach the qualifying age for free services until weeks before his death.

Mrs Kopel is urging ministers to close this loophole a bid The Courier is backing.

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