Coventry City supporter suffers heart attack before match

A Coventry City supporter suffered a heart attack prior to yesterday's match against Nottingham Forest.

In a statement, the club have confirmed the incident and say the man is now recovering following hospital treatment.

The Sky Blues went on to say;

'We would like to pay tribute to the quick actions of our stewards and the ShowMed paramedics, which proved life saving in this incident, and the family of the supporter have also expressed their huge thanks to them.

'This highlights again the importance to us all of having defibrillators at major events and in the community.

'The Club are in contact with the supporters’ family, and would like to publicly wish the gentleman and his family all the best at this time. We look forward to welcoming them back to a game in due course.'

On the pitch, Coventry beat Nottingham Forest 2-1, after a last minute winner.

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