Camilla Vigar, mother of Billy Vigar, a 21-year-old former Arsenal academy player, has expressed frustration that the Football Association (FA) did not take enough action to prevent her son’s death, which occurred a year ago today. Billy died from a "significant brain injury" after colliding with a concrete wall surrounding a pitch during a match for Chichester City at Wingate and Finchley FC in north London. The Vigar family claims the FA did "nothing" after similar incidents, including the 2015 death of amateur footballer Ben Hiscox and the 2022 injury to Alex Fletcher, who suffered a skull fracture and was forced to retire in 2024. The family alleges the FA had received warnings about the dangers posed by concrete barriers but failed to act. Although the FA conducted a review of clubs following Fletcher's incident, the Vigars say the information was not used to make meaningful changes. Previously, the FA's stadium accreditation criteria required clubs to have a "permanent" barrier around the pitch made of materials like concrete and steel. In response to Billy's death, the FA launched a safety review of over 900 clubs, led by independent experts, and revised the stadium criteria to prohibit solid brick, breeze block, or concrete barriers around pitches. According to the BBC, 169 clubs in the men's National League System and women's National League were informed they would need to make changes "as soon as is reasonably practicable." Structural walls must now be "covered with suitable protection," such as padding. The FA has pledged to fund these changes, with support from the Premier League. Some clubs, like Bromsgrove Sporting near Birmingham, which has a concrete wall around its pitch, welcomed the changes, calling them "completely understandable and long overdue." However, Sheppey United in Kent, which has a concrete wall around two sides of its 3G pitch, said the changes were a "reactive response rather than a proactive one" and warned that without funding, some clubs would struggle to comply. Bath City, where Fletcher's incident occurred, has solid perimeter walls on all sides of its pitch and welcomed the ruling, saying it helps improve player safety and recognizes the need for funding. Keith Vigar, Billy’s father, who works in the health and safety industry, believes the new regulations should be extended beyond the National League. Fletcher, who sustained a serious injury in 2022, echoed this sentiment, stating the FA had "ignored" his years of campaigning on pitch perimeter safety and that the changes should apply to all levels of the game. Billy Vigar was scouted by Arsenal while playing for local club Hove Rivervale in Sussex and joined the Premier League side's academy. His manager at Chichester City FC, Darin Kilpatrick, described Billy as a talented player with the potential to move up to the National League or English Football League. The Vigars are awaiting the inquest into Billy’s death, which is likely to take place next year. They are marking the one-year anniversary of his death by climbing Snowdon with their children and the family of Billy's girlfriend, Lois.