Our son's death could have been prevented by FA - Billy Vigar's parents
Summary
Billy Vigar, a 21-year-old football player, died from a serious brain injury after hitting a concrete wall near the pitch while playing in London. His parents say the Football Association (FA) knew about similar dangers before but did not act, which they believe could have saved their son's life. Since then, the FA has reviewed stadium safety and now requires clubs to remove or cover hard barriers near pitches.Key Facts
- Billy Vigar was a former Arsenal academy player who died a year ago after hitting a concrete wall during a football match.
- His parents blame the FA for not acting after previous similar injuries and deaths in amateur football.
- The FA reviewed football stadium safety after earlier incidents, including a player named Alex Fletcher who was seriously injured in 2022.
- The FA’s old rules allowed concrete or steel barriers around pitches, but these have now been changed.
- The new rules ban solid brick, breeze block, or concrete barriers without protection around pitches in many football leagues.
- 169 clubs have been told to make changes to their stadiums and cover or remove hard barriers as soon as possible.
- The FA and the Premier League are providing funding to help clubs make these safety improvements.
- Some clubs, like Bromsgrove Sporting and Sheppey United, support the changes and are working to install protective padding.
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