The Premier League club announced. Antonio will be “monitored in hospital over the coming days,” West Ham stated, extending a “heartfelt thank you” to the emergency services and first responders who attended to him.The 34-year-old Jamaica international was freed from his car after being involved in the accident in Epping and was taken to a central London hospital. West Ham confirmed on Saturday evening that Antonio was in a stable condition, conscious, and able to communicate.
Antonio, who is West Ham’s all-time leading scorer in the Premier League with 68 goals in 268 appearances, has received an outpouring of support from across the football world. “Everyone at the club wishes Michail a speedy recovery and expresses sincere gratitude to the football family at large for the overwhelming support shown since the news broke,” the statement read. “The club will provide further updates when appropriate.”
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service responded to the scene of the crash on Saturday after receiving calls at 13:02 GMT, successfully releasing a man trapped in his car by 13:45. The severity of Antonio’s injuries was not initially revealed.
Essex Police later confirmed they were investigating the serious crash involving a Ferrari, urging witnesses and those with dashcam footage to come forward. Messages of support for Antonio flooded in from Premier League clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City, as well as former teams like Southampton, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday, and Colchester. BBC presenter Gary Lineker also shared his best wishes on Saturday’s edition of Match of the Day.
Jamaica manager Steve McLaren sent a message on behalf of the entire national team: “On behalf of the group of players, support staff, and technical staff, I would like to wish Michail a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him at this time.”
Antonio has played in all 14 of West Ham’s Premier League matches this season, scoring his only goal in their 4-1 victory over Ipswich on October 5. It remains unclear how long his recovery will take as West Ham prepares to host Wolves on Monday (20:00 GMT).
