Watford pass on support after ex-England footballer Luther Blissett collapses at charity auction

Watford president Scott Duxbury has passed connected his enactment and champion wishes to Luther Blissett pursuing reports that the club’s erstwhile striker had collapsed astatine a charity auction astatine the weekend.

Having hosted this year’s My Local Hero fundraiser astatine Watford’s Grove Hotel connected Saturday, the ex-England planetary exited the main country and fell ill, according to lawsuit organisers.

The Watford Observer reported that Blissett was rushed to Watford General Hospital earlier being transferred to a specializer successful London for further assessments.

Luther – capped 14 times by England and 1 of the archetypal achromatic footballers to correspond the nationalist squad – had helped auction disconnected a signed Watford garment and 4 hospitality tickets for a Hornets lucifer earlier successful the day.

‘Watford FC is alert of reports that the club’s all-time grounds appearance-maker and goalscorer Luther Blissett OBE DL is presently receiving aesculapian attraction successful hospital,’ a connection connected Watford’s authoritative website said this afternoon.

‘The Hornets privation to corroborate astatine this stage, however, that the nine has had nary nonstop confirmation of his circumstances from Luther oregon his family.

‘Everyone connected with Watford FC would similar to privation Luther the fullest imaginable recovery.

‘”Watford’s Favourite Son” was helping rise wealth astatine a assemblage lawsuit past play erstwhile helium was taken ill.’

Watford president and CEO Scott Duxbury added: ‘Luther and each of his loved ones cognize they person our afloat support.

‘We volition bash each we tin to help.’

More to follow.

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