Former England Defender Martin Kelly Confirms Retirement
Former Liverpool and England defender Martin Kelly has confirmed his retirement, more than a year after being released by West Brom.
Kelly, who played over 120 times for Crystal Palace, suffered an ACL injury while on loan at Wigan Athletic, which ultimately ended his playing career.
- Released by West Brom last summer
- Trained with Salford City for a possible comeback, but it did not materialize
- Confirmed retirement in an interview with The Athletic
He made the call to retire back in March, but only officially confirmed the decision to hang up his boots this week.
Author's summary: Martin Kelly retires due to ACL injury.