Wycombe Wanderers Foundation's under-19s player Adam Ankers died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a match in January 2024. An inquest found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death. The coroner has called for sudden cardiac arrest training to be made mandatory for at least one person on the football pitch, particularly coaches and referees. Two of Adam's friends, George Callie and Tom Gough, have spoken out about the importance of cardiac arrest training. They believe that it should be a requirement for football coaches and referees to be able to perform CPR and use a defibrillator. The Football Association has a free and voluntary training module on its website, but more than 90% of affiliated youth teams have at least one qualified coach who has done the training. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is calling for more funding for research and for the introduction of a national cardiac screening program. Adam's parents are supporting the campaign. The FA is reviewing its findings and recommendations. The coroner's call for mandatory cardiac arrest training has sparked a debate about the importance of safety in football. The incident has highlighted the need for better training and equipment to prevent similar tragedies in the future.