Overview

• Asamoah suffered multiple neck fractures and extensive nerve damage after crashing head-first into an LED advertising panel during Guangxi Pingguo’s match against Chongqing Tonglianglong on Sunday.
• Guangxi Pingguo confirmed he underwent surgery and is in a stable condition following the incident.
• The club has warned of a high risk of high-level paraplegia and said his career may be seriously affected.
• Video and reports indicate rival midfielder Zhang Zhixiong received a yellow card for the challenge preceding the collision.
• The injury has intensified scrutiny of pitch-side hazards, following the FA’s separate review of perimeter walls at non-league grounds after Billy Vigar’s death.