Leicester Metropolis‘s Premier League conflict with Southampton was held up for 11 minutes after referee David Webb was compelled out of the sport after being injured in a collision with Foxes ahead Jordan Ayew.
With Leicester main 1-0 after taking a Seventeenth-minute lead by way of Jamie Vardy‘s 199th objective for the membership, the sport was halted within the twenty first minute after Webb, who was taking cost of the primary Premier League match of his profession, was knocked to the bottom in an unintended collision with Ayew.
Whereas Webb was mendacity on the pitch, Vardy crouched beside him and blew the whistle that was nonetheless within the stricken referee’s hand.
Vardy then walked away from Webb because the seriousness of the referee’s harm prompted concern amongst gamers who known as for medical therapy to assist the official.
“I noticed Southampton breaking down the left and with the ref down I believed I am going to blow his whistle to cease the sport,” Vardy informed BBC Sport.
After 5 minutes of therapy on the pitch, Webb appeared unsteady as he returned to his ft however was in a position to stroll off the pitch earlier than heading to the dressing room for additional therapy.
He was changed by fourth official Sam Barrott, who restarted the sport between the 2 already-relegated groups after the 11-minute delay.
Ayew recovered to attain Leicester’s second as they earned all three factors on the King Energy Stadium.
“I felt sorry for the ref,” Leicester head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy informed a pos-tmatch information convention. “He hit a brick wall known as Jordan Ayew, and that ‘s not straightforward. Vardy blew the whistle to assist him out. I hope he is OK.
“We needed to look ahead to 12 minutes, heat up after which begin once more, however I’ve not seen a physique examine like that for a very long time.”
