Boss Warnock shows heart with donation to Welsh club

NEIL Warnock has donated towards a new public access defibrillator being installed at Taffs Well FC, the South Wales non-league club have revealed.

The Middlesbrough boss’s classy gesture comes after he became friendly with the JD Cymru South side during his time in charge of Cardiff City and twice took the Bluebirds there for pre-season friendlies.

He was also described as central to the Restart a Heart campaign while at Cardiff and took part in the ‘Save a Life This Season’ video alongside Callum Paterson and Sean Morrison after club doctor Len Nokes’ daughter Claire suffered a cardiac arrest in 2016, tragically leading to her death at the age of just 25.

And posting a statement about the club’s new public access defibrillator, Taffs Well went on record to thank Warnock for his support in donating generously to the cause.

The club wrote: “A new public access defibrillator has been fitted outside of the clubhouse at Rhiw’r Ddar. The new device has been provided by the club and a generous donation from former Cardiff City manager, Neil Warnock, a good friend of the club. Thanks go to former Chair, John Newberry for his help securing the donation.

“Having a public access defibrillator available in an emergency can be lifesaving. By using a defibrillator on someone within three minutes of them going into cardiac arrest, their chance of survival is increased to around 75 per cent.

“The defibrillator is situated on the outside wall of the clubhouse, within easy reach. It is also well positioned should it be needed in an emergency for the local community.

“In addition the first team have a defibrillator at every match.

“In the event of a person suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, there is less than

10 minutes in which to help save their life through

CPR and the use of a defibrillator.

“We hope to never use it, but are proud to provide it if the circumstances ever arise.”