Ex-Manchester City boss Brian Horton says he wants people to get tested after receiving his cancer diagnosis.
Brian Horton managed Manchester City for a short period in the 1990s, two decades before current City boss Pep Guardiola's arrival at the clubThe former Port Vale, Brighton, Luton and Hull winger and boss of Manchester City was fortunately diagnosed early.
"About six months ago, he asked me if I had been for one myself and I said I hadn't so I booked it in."Horton began his career with non-league Hednesford Town and went on to join Vale, Brighton and Luton before ending a 20-year playing career with Hull.Having started his spell on the touchline at Hull, he later managed Oxford, Manchester City and Huddersfield before returning to Brighton and Port Vale, rounding out his career with Macclesfield Town.
Horton revisited his decision to not go public having attended Luton's debut Premier League fixture at Brighton in August - a meeting of two of his former clubs."Mick was at the game and afterwards, as he knew what was happening, he asked whether I was going to go open with it," he added."He said to me, because he's some character, 'I think you're totally wrong. You've got to put it out.
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