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Portsmouth: Pompey fan dies after Fratton Park medical emergency | |
(25 days later) | |
The club said it was grateful to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium for their "compassion, patience and understanding" | The club said it was grateful to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium for their "compassion, patience and understanding" |
A Portsmouth fan has died after a medical emergency at the start of a Championship game saw players taken off the pitch. | A Portsmouth fan has died after a medical emergency at the start of a Championship game saw players taken off the pitch. |
Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes in the club's home match against Middlesbrough at Fratton Park on Saturday. | Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes in the club's home match against Middlesbrough at Fratton Park on Saturday. |
Emergency services treated the man at the scene, but Portsmouth Football Club later announced the supporter had died. | Emergency services treated the man at the scene, but Portsmouth Football Club later announced the supporter had died. |
A statement from the club said: "We are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today." | A statement from the club said: "We are devastated to report that a Pompey fan has died following a medical emergency at Fratton Park today." |
It said the incident happened "right at the start of the game", with the referee taking the players off the pitch "to allow for treatment to be administered". | It said the incident happened "right at the start of the game", with the referee taking the players off the pitch "to allow for treatment to be administered". |
"Despite the valiant attempts of the emergency services, the supporter unfortunately passed away," the statement read. | "Despite the valiant attempts of the emergency services, the supporter unfortunately passed away," the statement read. |
"Next of kin are aware. Our sincere thoughts and condolences go out to the supporter's family and loved ones at this sad time." | "Next of kin are aware. Our sincere thoughts and condolences go out to the supporter's family and loved ones at this sad time." |
The club said it was grateful to all the Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium "for the compassion, patience and understanding they showed in such distressing circumstances". | The club said it was grateful to all the Portsmouth and Middlesbrough fans inside the stadium "for the compassion, patience and understanding they showed in such distressing circumstances". |
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