Jackson cleared to return
05 Jun 2008 - 13:27:42
Lincoln City manager Peter Jackson has been given the all-clear to return to his duties after undergoing treatment for throat cancer.
The 47-year-old started his treatment in March, with assistant Iffy Onuora overseeing team affairs at Sincil Bank in his absence.
Jackson told his club's official website: "It's a big day for me. To be given the all-clear is all you want to hear when you are first diagnosed.
"I'll go back every four weeks, then every three months, then every six months for five years. It's quite a long, drawn out process.
"Hopefully I'll be back at the club at the end of this month. I've been going in for a couple of days a week for the last fortnight.
"I must admit I've been really quite poorly. The radiation stays in your system for two months after you've had it, but I'm getting stronger each week and hope to start focusing fully on football."