FA urged to train coaches and referees to spot sudden cardiac arrest after teen’s death

SportFootballFA urged to train coaches and referees to spot sudden cardiac arrest after teen’s deathAdam Ankers died at the age of 17 after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Wycombe Wanderers under-19s in January 2024Izzie Addison Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:01 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957423","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/cardiac-arrest-coach-referee-adam-ankers-wycombe-b2957423.html","title":"FA urged to train coaches and referees to spot cardiac arrest after teen’s death"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14513","index":0}Adam Ankers died in hospital in February 2024 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while playing a match for the Wycombe Wanderers' Foundation Under-19 team (Family handout)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiv...