Ollie Tanner, a striker for the Bluebirds, was hurt during another advertisement hoarding collapse, and Cardiff City has now placed Welsh rival Swansea City under investigation.
After supporters came forward to celebrate a Cardiff equalizer in their 1-1 draw against Swansea, the boards tumbled forward, leaving Bluebirds substitute Tanner in need of treatment on his shin.
The event at Crystal Palace, where West Ham players tugged a ball clear, was remarkably similar to the accident that occurred just 24 hours prior.
Omer Riza, the assistant coach for Cardiff, accused Swansea of having inadequate security behind the goal.
Ollie had a large wound on his leg from the huge sign that had fallen there, Riza recalled.
“As you survey the area, you’re wondering:Is it possible to increase security surrounding the field to prevent spectators from approaching the signage advertising?
“Ollie is fine, but we could have been hurt during that 30-second period when he had to leave the field.”
Swansea head coach Luke Williams said: “There are two things. I’m happy that it goes over and you don’t hit something solid.
“There was a boy at Bath City, he hit a brick wall around the edge of the pitch and ended in hospital with a serious head injury. The fact that it goes over is safer.
“Secondly I think the injury is on the shin. I don’t know where the shin pads are because no players wear shin pads any more. I don’t think players have to wear shin pads because of advertising hoardings, by the way. It’s because people are kicking people in the shins. But the socks are down, there’s no shin pads.
“But It’s something that has to be looked at by security officers of all clubs because there was an incident at the West Ham game this weekend, also.
“Whenever you go down a road and it has speed bumps it means there was an accident, and when there are speed cameras it means people are driving too fast.
“So, I guess there will be a reaction to this now by the authorities and safety officers who will decide what’s best.
