FA action will be ‘too little too late’ after ‘preventable’ Billy Vigar death, says Alex Fletcher
Retired footballer warns FA must take urgent action after Billy Vigar’s death
- Chichester forward Billy Vigar, 21, died after sustaining a fatal head injury during an Isthmian League Premier Division match on 20 September.
- Vigar collided with a concrete wall at Wingate and Finchley while attempting to keep the ball in play, leading to his hospitalisation and eventual death.
- Alex Fletcher, a player seriously injured in a similar incident in 2022, stated that the FA's planned safety review is “too little too late” and that Vigar's death was “entirely preventable”.
- Fletcher, who retired from football due to his injuries, claimed that calls for change have been ignored by the FA.
- The Football Association earlier announced it would conduct an immediate safety review of perimeter walls at grounds within the National League system; it has been contacted for further comment.