Overview

• Chichester City said Vigar sustained a significant brain injury and is in an induced coma in intensive care, with the prognosis too early to determine.
• The injury occurred in the opening minutes of Saturday’s Isthmian League Premier Division game at Wingate & Finchley, which was abandoned after 13 minutes.
• Multiple reports say he struck a concrete pitchside wall while trying to keep the ball in play, rather than in a collision with another player.
• Emergency services attended the scene, and local outlets report he was airlifted to a London hospital after on‑field treatment.
• Arsenal and football authorities sent public messages of support, while the incident has prompted fresh calls to review hard pitchside barriers, recalling concerns raised after Alex Fletcher’s 2022 injury.