Harry Redknapp: All we are thinking about now is Fabrice Muamba and his family

Posted Monday, March 19, 2012 by Goal.com

Harry Redknapp has stated that Fabrice Muamba and his family are all the club are thinking about after the player collapsed during yesterday’s abandoned FA Cup tie.

Redknapp also praised the medical staff who attended Muamba, and referee Howard Webb for abandoning the match.

“Football is the last thing on anyone's mind when an awful situation such as this happens. All we are thinking about now is Fabrice and his family," said the Spurs manager in a statement on the club's official website.

“All our thoughts are with Fabrice, his family, Owen Coyle and the Club. It was the right decision to abandon the game, everybody was in a state of shock and it wouldn't have been right to carry on."

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy echoed Redknapp’s comments, and also gave credit to the fans and their behaviour.

“Our thoughts are with Fabrice's family and Bolton Wanderers and we are all willing him to pull through. Events such as this put everything into perspective.

"We are immensely proud and grateful to the medical teams at both clubs, their response was immediate and professional.

“Our thanks also to both sets of fans for their support and behaviour.

“Too often we read the negatives about football and yet last night, at a time of intense emergency and uncertainty, we saw the true humanity and empathy of the footballing family.”

Muamba remains in a critical condition in intensive care.