Watford-Chelsea temporarily halted after fan suffers cardiac arrest

Watford v Chelsea – Premier League – Vicarage Road
(Image credit: Mike Egerton)

A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest which caused the Premier League match against Chelsea to be temporarily halted on Wednesday.

Referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch at Vicarage Road in the 12th minute due to the medical emergency in the Graham Taylor Stand.

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