Camilla Vigar stated that her son Billy died as a result of a "significant brain injury" he suffered a year ago, and stated that the Football Federation did not take the necessary precautions to prevent such accidents. The 21-year-old striker was seriously injured when he crashed into a concrete wall at London's Wingate and Finchley FC ground while playing for Chichester City. In the family's first broadcast, the Vigar family accuses the Football Association of "doing nothing after previous similar incidents". "Billy had his life ahead of him. He was 21 years old and he lost that life while playing football. The FA should have taken action to prevent this after having received many warnings beforehand," said Camilla Vigar.

The family cited the death of amateur footballer Ben Hiscox, who crashed into a club near Bristol in 2015, as an example. By the time the Coroner warned the FA about the risks of future deaths, cushions had been added to the Stoke Gifford United club's bench and the distance to the club had been increased. The Vigar family also recalled the life-changing injuries suffered by Alex Fletcher when he crashed into the concrete barriers at Bath City's ground in 2022. Fletcher had to quit football in 2024.

At the time of Vigar's accident, the FA was requiring clubs in the National League System in men's football and the Women's National League to have a "solid construction" barrier. Following Vigar's incident, the FA launched a security review covering more than 900 clubs. With the updates made last month, it was stated that "solid brick, light block or concrete barriers are no longer allowed around the fields."

Noting that Billy lost his life at Wingate, which was previously mentioned as one of the high-risk clubs, Camilla Vigar stated that they could not receive any comment from the FA on how the information collected was used. The 169 clubs were advised to make the changes "as soon as reasonably possible". “This important work continues and we will continue to fully support the clubs involved,” the FA said.

Although Billy Vigar joined the football system late, his talent was quickly recognized. While playing for his local club Hove Rivervale in Sussex, he was spotted by Arsenal and joined the club's academy. "It's an amazing feeling to have him selected. I promised him I'd buy him a good pair of football boots when he joined an academy. It's been quite costly since then," said his father Keith.

While he was playing for Chichester City FC, Vigar was highly appreciated by his coaches. "He was so teachable, he would run behind him, drop short. His scouting ability for the goal was excellent," coach Darin Kilpatrick said.The family stated that Chichester FC has supported them a lot in the last year, and also talked about the jersey prepared in memory of Billy. The family argues that the regulations should be implemented at all league levels. “I think these changes should apply to all football at all levels, not just these levels,” Keith Vigar said.

On the one-year anniversary of Billy Vigar's tragic accident, the family will come together and organize an event to climb Mount Snowdon. "This gives us something to focus on and presents a challenge," Keith Vigar said.