Referee issues warning

Webb: Feigning injury could cost lives

May 24, 2012
By ESPN staff
Respected referee Howard Webb, speaking for the first time about the match in which Fabrice Muamba collapsed, has warned that players feigning injury could cost lives.

Muamba suffered a heart attack on the pitch during Bolton's FA Cup match at Tottenham and Webb brought the match to an abrupt halt to allow medical staff to treat the stricken midfielder, who eventually made a miraculous recovery in hospital.

However, Webb has warned that, in future, referees may be reluctant ...

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