Emotional tribute to 'inspirational' Peter Whittingham paid by Cardiff owner Vincent Tan
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mirror.co.ukVincent Tan has paid an emotional tribute to fallen Cardiff City icon Peter Whittingham. The former Bluebirds midfielder passed away on Thursday at just 35 years of age after 11 days in intensive care.
Whittingham had been in a critical condition in Cardiff's University of Wales Hospital after a fall at a pub in Barry on Saturday, March 7 – the day of England's Six Nations victory over Wales.
Tributes instantly began to flood in for the passmaster – known as ‘Whitts’ to his team-mates – who was blessed with one of the finest left foots ever seen in the Championship, and now Cardiff owner Tan has paid his respects. “I have been profoundly saddened by yesterday’s terrible news,” he said. “I found Peter to be the most humble of men,
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