The NWSL has admitted that the Angel City vs. Utah Royals game should not have continued following Savy King’s on-field collapse. A league spokesperson confirmed to The Athletic that it had come to that conclusion following a review of its protocols and “listening to feedback from our stakeholders.”

Angel City defender Savy King had emergency heart surgery following her collapse during a game last week, the team announced Wednesday, May 14.

Doctors discovered a heart abnormality in the 20-year-old King, who collapsed during Friday’s game, and performed surgery on Tuesday. The team says she is “resting and recovering surrounded by her