Vigar football death was 'ticking time bomb'

THE accident which resulted in the death of Billy Vigar is a “ticking time bomb waiting to happen again", a player involved in a similar incident has warned.

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Chichester City player Vigar died last week aged 21 after he collided with a concrete barrier trying to keep a ball in play during a match at Wingate and Finchley on September 20.

The FA announced on Friday it would undertake a review of pitch perimeter safety, but Alex Fletcher, who survived a similar collision playing for Bath City in 2022, believes Vigar's death was “preventable” if the FA had responded to his situation as it has now.

Fletcher, who collided with an advertising board reinforced with concrete blocks, insists urgent action is required.