The parents of a former Arsenal academy player who died after colliding with a concrete barrier have said the Football Association could have acted to prevent his death.
Chichester City forward Billy Vigar died aged 21 in September last year after suffering a brain injury when he collided with a concrete barrier trying to keep a ball in play during a match at Wingate and Finchley.
The Vigar family told BBC Sport that the FA did "nothing" after previous similar incidents, with his mother Camilla saying: "You swing from sadness to anger because you just feel [Billy's death] could have been prevented."
The family pointed to the death of Ben Hiscox, who suffered a brain injury following a collision with a clubhouse which was in close proximity to the pitch at Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, in 2015, prompting a coroner to urge the FA to take action.
They also mentioned footballer Alex Fletcher, who collided with an advertising board reinforced with concrete blocks while playing for Bath City in 2022.
In June 2023, following Fletcher's accident, the Professional Footballers' Association and Stuart Andrew, the then sports minister, wrote to the FA, the Premier League, the EFL and the National League calling on them to proactively review pitch perimeter safety.
Mrs Vigar told the broadcaster: "[Billy] had his whole life ahead of him. He was 21 years old and he lost it playing football when he didn't need to."
She added: "I personally feel that the FA could have stopped Billy losing his life because they had so many warnings."
An FA spokesperson said: "We were deeply saddened by the passing of Billy Vigar, and our thoughts and heartfelt condolences remain with his family, friends and loved ones."
They added: "We understand the devastating impact of Billy's passing, and we remain fully committed to supporting clubs in making their stadiums and grounds as safe as possible."
It was announced last month that after a safety review, the FA published new pitch perimeter criteria which "no longer permits solid brick, breeze block or concrete barriers around pitches" for clubs competing across the National League System for men (steps 1-6) and the Women's National League (tiers 3-4).
Of the approximately 900 clubs that play at the relevant levels, around 160 were contacted regarding at least one element of their stadium which must be modified, it is understood.
Keith Vigar, Billy's father, said: "It needs to change basically at all levels, not just at the levels that have changed."
He said his son was a "lovely, quiet, gentle lad", while Camilla Vigar said: "It is lovely to see how much he was loved."
An inquest into Billy Vigar's death is expected to take place but the date has not yet been published.