Tributes paid by football community after the death of 17-year-old Dylan Rich

Tributes have been left at West Bridgford ground in Nottinghamshire, after 17-year-old Dylan Rich died in hospital.

The West Bridgford Colts player collapsed during a FA Youth Club fixture on Thursday last week, the game was abandoned and fans were asked to leave.

Dylan was transported to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham after the incident, and sadly died on Sunday.

Peter Stansbury is the club's chairman. He says there have been hundreds of tributes to Dylan.

In a statement from the club, they confirm that their player was treated with a defibrillator at the ground before paramedics arrived. They added that Dylan's death has "left everyone involved with our club devastated and heartbroken".

The FA said it is 'deeply saddened' by the 'tragic news' and released a statement expressing condolences to Dylan's friends and family, as well as those involved in the club.

West Bridgford Club has confirmed that it will provide "all the support" it can to those impacted by the tragic event. It has requested that the privacy of Dylan's parents; Mike and Anna, sister Lucy, along with his friends and teammates, is respected.

The club has also thanked the football community for their messages of support after a string of tributes and condolences have been paid on social media, including messages from Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Leamington FC.

There have been calls for more to be done to prevent similar incidences from happening in the future. Cardiac Risk in the Youing is an organisation that work to prevent young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families.